Michaela Renee Solomon Poet Free verse

To The Part Of Me I Forgot to Protect

Dear Self,

I left  you open to attack 
I see you now, standing  in
The places
Where I should have covered
You,

Where I should have said no
Sooner,

Where I should have walked 
Away faster

You were lax when the
World was sharp,

Open when the moment
Demanded armor,

Trusting when caution 
Would've saved you.

And I let you face storms
I should've stood in front of.

I didn't protect you the way
You deserved. 

I didn't guard your tenderness,
Your hope,

Your quiet belief that people 
Mean what they say.

But I hear now.

I'm  learning your personal space 
Your limits
Your sacred spaces.

I won't  forget you again 
I won't leave you exposed. 
I won't  let the world take
More
Than you can bear.

You are mine to
Keep safe.  And I'm  finally 
Ready to do it.

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