I always thought this would happen

But never believed it would be today

I always imagined the pain

And now I'm finally starting to fray

Seven years and I'm attached

Stuffed animals, dolls

Clothes and books

I really don't want to leave these walls

All the years I've been planning

To clean up my room

To change the pink, paint it green

Yet now I stand surrounded by gloom

I'm not sure just what to do

But I've got to leave

Soon I'll be gone

Then I'll take the time to grieve

This house is my home

It's what I know

But a new apartment will have to do

It'll be a place for me to grow

I'll grow like a butterfly

For one more year

Then I'll burst out of my cocoon

And only shed a single tear.