I Used to Be….But Now I Am
I used to be happy but now I can’t seem to smile
I used to be good at math but now the number’s hurt my head
I used to love my job but now I rather do something else
I used to kiss boys but now I’m spending the night
I used to talk to my parents but now they always forget
I used to talk to my parents about pointless stuff but now it’s always serious
I used to be able to concentrate but now I can’t even paint
I used to be oblivious but now I know who my friends really are
I used to be in love but now I’m heartbroken
I used to be in love but now it’s pointless
I used to only want to make you happy but now I can’t even look at you
I used to have a friend but now she’s not
I used to draw of the person I wanted to be but now I’d rather scribble
I used to sing but now I just hum
I used to bake but now the flour makes me sneeze
I used to laugh loud and open to everyone but now I sit in the back and cry when no one’s looking
I used to be strong but now I’m helpless
I used to be perfect but now I’m broken
I used to be able to dance but now it hurts
I used to be a child but now I’m caught in-between
I used to understand but now I’m just confused
I used to know you but now you’ve moved on
I used to love to eat but now it just comes back up
I used to remember but now I want to forget
I used to love you like a child loves their stuffed toy but now I love you like an adult does to money
I used to need you but now I’m stronger
I used to be your pillow but now I’m your blankets
I used to be your friend but now I am want more
I used to be glad of sunshine or rain but now I don’t care, I just want to sleep
I used to sleep soundly at night but now I wake up screaming
I used to read books but now I read texts
I used to be smart but now I rather go out
I used to talk non-stop but now I listen
I used to be someone you spoke to once in a while but now I know you inside and out