A Letter to Little Me
Dear Soft, Bubbly Me, I see you The version of me that loved without holding back smiled without second-guessing and believed that love was always enough You were so bright So full of joy So full of hope And I’m sorry. I’m sorry for the moments you gave your light to people who didn’t know how to hold it For the nights you cried alone wondering what you did wrong when all you ever did was be real You didn’t deserve that confusion That ache That silence You didn’t lose You loved. You gave. And in a world that can be so harsh, that was the bravest thing of all I know you’ve been quiet lately I’ve been protecting you Not because you’re weak, but because you’re precious. You deserve to show up in spaces that can receive you honor you, hold you with care And don’t worry, you’re not gone You’re still here dancing under the surface waiting for the right moment the right heart the right peace to bloom again You’ll laugh that loud...