Letter to the Future
Dear Future Sadie,
Right now, I’m a big procrastinator
The world is filled with amazing sights to see and sounds to hear and people to meet,
And sometimes I feel like I can’t help thinking about them
My mind can say, “Spanish, geometry, scholarships”
For as long as it wants, but a large part of me would be much happier
If I could just stare out my window and dream
And throw my responsibilities away
So I do, for a while
I write stories and poems until I practically drown in words
I imagine grand stories that play out in my head like movies
In theaters with no popcorn
I draw people and make up their lives for fun
I’m in control of everyone but myself
And I love it
But then, inevitably, due dates hang over my head
Like bats in a dark cave
I can feel the disapproval in their beady eyes
So I scramble to get everything done on time
Losing sleep for a letter grade
Is something I’m all too familiar with
In fact, I’ve perfected the art
Of pushing myself to the very edge of time limits
So I’d like to take the time today to stop myself from doing that, because
Why wait?
I promise your books will still be there as soon as you’re done
Knock on the doors of opportunity,
And barge in if nobody answers
Watch a thousand sunrises and love them all
Let them remind you of breakfast and promises and faraway places
Listen to all the strange noises you can,
From deep sea creatures to strange instruments to mysteries
Try strange fruits from everywhere you can think of
And revel in the taste of each one
But do what you need to first
And then enjoy what you want to do without feeling guilty
Because there’s a whole world out there
Just waiting to be discovered
What are you waiting for?
Love,
Sadie
P.S. Splitting split ends won’t help anyone