Dear younger me,

If I told you life gets better

Would you believe me

Or have you been lied to

Too much already

Dear younger me,

I wish I could tell you

That October night was the last

But I'm sure you know

It was only the beginning

Dear younger me,

It never gets easier

The pain does not stop

Suffering becomes an addiction

But that doesn't make it normal

Dear younger me,

You WILL make it out alive

I forgive you for not being strong enough to protect us