When I was Little

When I was little
I was told not to cry
My voice, stifled
When I was little
A stranger's help:
A dubious motive
When I was little
I believed in fairies
But not humans
When I was little
A gesture of love:
Hard to imagine
When I was little
I trusted trees:
Old, tall and strong
When I was little
I told birds and dogs,
My stories of pain
When I was little
I saw a fence,
Long and strong
When I was little
I dreamed a dream:
Crossed the fence
When I was little
I learned to love
Myself once again