No Pressure: a Letter To 18 Year Old Me

Stop with all the pressure
The pressure to be
The pressure to see
Just let life flow naturally

Stop being so forceful
It just causes rage
Like our problems have trapped us in a cage

Control your rage
Don't let everything get under your skin
Stop wearing your emotions so extremely thin

Just let go
Don't thinking 
Make mistakes and be free
Allow yourself to live happily

Fall in love
Real love not a compromise
Let it sneak up on you like a beautiful surprise

Don't be fearful of the world
Don't believe everything that flows into your ears
If you do you will waste a lot of beautiful years

Be outspoken
Don't keep your objections inside
Being agreeable doesn't make you popular 
Show yourself don't hide

You are beautiful 
You don't need any confirmation
Love yourself without any hesitation

Life is hard but don't make it harder
Stop with all the pressure 
Experience life and become smarter.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 11/26/2016 2:59:00 PM
good advice if only we could go back and tell ourselves all this, Very much enjoyed reading your work today
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Britney Kimbrough
Date: 11/26/2016 5:20:00 PM
Thanks soo much :)
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