A letter to myself

Moments ago

I awaken in tears

An oddly vivid dream

Arouses my fears

Please oh please

Don't make me go to school

I'm awkward and shy

 I look like a fool

All of my peers 

So happy and alive

I can't stay awake

How can I survive

Those in control

Assume that I'm bad

My soul wants to scream

That I'm simply just sad

I don't understand

I guess it's just me

Forced into the morning

A rough stormy sea

I need an escape

A person to care

This tireless crowd

It's stealing my air

One out of five

My grades may fall

I'm trying to thrive

I feel so small

If I could be

Twenty-Seven today

My grown-up self

Would look at me and say

Just like you

The world is trying to cope

They don't understand

How to offer you hope

The only one 

Who can grasp what you need

Is yourself little girl

and you surely will succeed

Don't fear the world

or life, or your peers

See creation as a whole

and learn from your tears

You'll have many more

Making you stronger and wise

You'll live in dark days

Only lessons in disguise

You will find your purpose

You'll share what you've learned

You'll become who you are

These traits you have earned

Master your patience

By waiting for what's right

This teaches compassion

To another offers light

Pen your values to paper

Read them every day

When you're lost for an answer

They'll show you the way

Be true to yourself

Stay proud of your heart

Rise over the awry

You are so very smart

In uneasy moments

Be brave and stand tall

Speaking your wisdom

So they may not fall

Always be honest

Most importantly to yourself

Never fear what comes

When asking for help

Nurture your spirit

Pray every night

Be one with the world

Stay humble in your light

When you come to the moment 

Of clarity and peace

You'll be Twenty-Seven

And free to release

Your young teenage self

Uneasy and unsure

Smiles in response

Now happy and secure