The Girl Next Door

I knew a girl once
I knew every little detail about her
It was awhile ago but,
I still knew her
Not like most knew her

I knew more

I knew more than her sense of humor
I saw further than her voluptuous hips
I saw past those sexy lips
I saw through that long beautiful hair

I knew a girl once
She had big dreams
That glimmer in her eyes that defined greatness
That realness in her walk that defied gravity
That calmness about her spirit that gave security

I knew more

I knew more than the drama surrounding her
I knew more than niggas misusing her
I knew more than the spoiled princess
I knew more than the pressured beauty queen

I knew a girl once
More than the soft words and dark smiles
I saw the tears grace down her cheeks
I saw the depths of her pain
I talked to her heart

I knew more

That fear of rejection
That fear of change
That fear of trying
That fear of disappointment

I knew a girl once
Better than she knew herself
I believed in her
I fought for her
I knew her potential

I knew more

I knew the person that she desired to be
And I know the person who she decided to be

Thats the girl you know, thats the person you see

I knew that girl once, She's now a stranger to me