Past

If I were to speak

to the me of the past,

would I tell her to stay happy,

knowing it would never last?

Would I be someone kind,

someone I needed

when the world around me

made me feel defeated?

What would I say, what would I do?

Did I ever truly

love you?

How can I tell her

about the trials she'd go through?

Maybe I could say

the one thing I needed,

the one thing to help me,

say I succeeded

"You're just fine.

You're loved and you're kind."