The little girl had small hands But big eyes She had wheels in motion She fought the good fight One tiny blow at a time A battlefield laid out in cotton There was always skinned knees Troubled hair A question asked just to question If one day You could go back to that place Would you like what you've become As she grew up And times got tough Inside sand castles that she once made She built a high wall And kept look outs Determined not to fall again But what the guards couldn't find Lay behind A tired lonely girl's eyes They were still big But now silent Sure questions now weren't worth the pain I wish I could be there To see her smile again She's got so much to offer Until then, I'll look back And see a little girl Building castles made of sand She's beautiful as the day is long