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Dear Past Self

Dear Past Self,
Without you I wouldn’t be here
You created all the memories I hold dear
You never gave up
And honey, you were always enough
Because of you I’m not lost, I’m where I belong
You’ve been forgiven for your wrongs
Yes, you made bad choices,
But who hasn’t, you picked your poison
Self destruction nearly destroyed you
You hated yourself for what you went through

Dear Past Self,
I wish you could see how much you grew
You were so much stronger than you knew
Because of you I survived
I lived long enough to become a mother and wife
You’re more than what happened to you
The past is in the past, you’ve paid your dues
Like a phoenix you rose from the ashes
You let being broken ignite a passion
Without your failures I wouldn’t be here
You faced your demons and conquered your fears

Dear Past Self,
It was never your fault, you should have forgiven yourself
I wish I could take away all the pain you felt
What was done to you wasn’t fair
No matter your choices you didn’t deserve to be there
You’ve survived real life monsters and abuse
You been beat, manipulated and used
Because of your trauma you were broken
But through it all you never stopped hoping

Dear Past Self,
You made it through hell with a story to tell
You picked yourself up every time you fell
You gave up self hatred for a confidence you found
You gave them a real reason to be proud
Because of you I’ve continued to grow
And I’m happy the path I chose
I’m not alone anymore
And I know what I stand for
Progress is progress, no matter how slow
Your hard work was worth it and your sacrifices mean more than you'll ever know.

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