Dear Naivety
Hello, I’m finally greeting you now
I’m sorry I’m so late
I guess I am now just ready
To face you confidently.
Sometimes I look back
And I still feel a pain in my heart.
I wish I could go back and grab your hand
When nobody else did
And give you words of comfort.
Then, you wouldn’t have had to suffer.
But right now, I smile thinking of you
Because you made me who I am today.
So I am thankful to us.
You don’t need to be perfect
You don’t need to scared
Even though everything is hard right now, it will get better
When it’s too much, it’s okay to take a step back
I always have, I am, and I will continue to be by your side.
Sincerely, you from the future
As I whisper to my younger self.