Letter To My Future Self

LETTER TO MY FUTURE SELF Hello there, sweet Lady Jane, So, it is three weeks before you turn seventy, do you think you can honestly tell you found your peace of mind, contentment, happiness? Or are you still searching for answers to the things you never understand and wondering the what ifs, when you damn know there would be no answers, no explanations, no clarifications. Your children are giving you a party and all your grandchildren will be there to celebrate you. Do they make you proud for what they become? Or do you still think you did not spend enough time with them when you cannot turn back time or do you still worry and wish something better for them? All your siblings with their spouses, children and grandchildren will join your family in celebrating you reaching a major milestone, are you excited? Or do you still feel like an outsider for your mother, their mother treated you differently. I know your life did not turn to be what you wanted, as your life journey put you through many adversities including sorrow and pain that you turned out to be what you are meant to be, a strong willed woman. You learned to let go the shadows that haunted you and you accepted and embraced what life threw at you becoming appreciative and thankful with your blessings. In the past, you were asked many times what your plans were for the next five years? ten years? for the future? You had so many for you couldn’t get no satisfaction. Now, you just whisper let it be, the words of wisdom. Your dreams never materialized; but they never left you. So at this time in your life you think you are never too old to dream or create new ones by reinventing yourself. You dare to live your life at its fullest and take a chance to create your own happiness for it is a decision, a choice. So, my sweet Lady Jane, it is nice to see you not worrying about the future; but dancing and rocking to rock and roll music, living like Ruby Tuesday, you come and go and change every new day and you just imagine, living for today. Ahhhh…….. 11/22/21 Your Favorite Poem of 2021 Poetry Chantelle Anne Cooke 9/18/21 Written and Submitted Letter To Your Future Self Poetry Silent One NOTE: My pen name is Sweet Lady Jane from the Rolling Stone's Lady Jane