Dear past me

By Vasati

Dear past me, 
 
Don't worry, you turned out fine 
You've proven to everyone 
that you are not to be undermined 

Yes you will mess up
Yes you'll make mistakes 
But as your future self 
I'm here to tell you that it's okay 

Don't listen to the haters 
they're trash in the future 
as they are in the past
But I beg of you past self 
please don't grow up too fast 

Dear past self, 

Enjoy your young self 
You won't get this back again 
And always remember
not everyone will be your friend

Remember who you are 
Love yourself in all your beauty 
And don't you dare succumb to beauty 
standards of society 

Don't let your life be ruined by 
'What ifs' or regrets 
And please don't hurt other people 
just because you are hurt 

Past me, I wish you knew then 
what future me knows now 
But mistakes are made, so in this way
future me can learn somehow