Dear Future You
Dear Future Me,
I hope you’ve grown a bunch
Not only mentally but emotionally
You’ve had to endure many hardships
like most in life
But, that’s no excuse
I hope you’re secure,
an independent female
with a heart of gold
I hope you’ve set your goals
high, unable to be manipulated with
I pray you don’t get brainwashed
with society’s many standards
of how you should be
Plant your seeds deep into the ground
and adapt to your surroundings
with completely
open arms
This is your palace;
claim it as yours
I hope you don’t get crushed
by the weight of the world,
the harsh winds
that tear you from your soil;
the harsh words that sting
from the ones we least expect
I hope when you go out into the world
You have an open mind, and a nourishing nature
The people you will be helping will need it
and the pain
you’re currently experiencing
will shape you
into a much better,
wiser person
You’ll need this experience
to grow, and blossom into the
precious flower you are
your petals are soft and comforting;
an alluring scene
It’s okay to have protective thorns
every once in a while
as long as you know how to use them,
Future me
With High Hopes,
Elizabeth Augustin