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Message to Your Past Self
What would you say to an old version of "you" or a past self? This could you as a child to you a few months to a year ago, heck yesterday! This can be in prose, poetry, or in a literal letter format.
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RamonElCamino
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Hey Shit 4 Brains!

A young green ham I am.

Not quite a man I’m damned.

A naïve wannabe mainly tan contrarian. And a downright sucker guy or a sexy librarian.

Staring down the future. Hoping we can get beyond the past. What’s a couple of sutures and a god damn walking cast? My broken bits still mend quite quick. But my teenage heart now timidly ticks. To a terrible rhythm beating bitterly tricked.

It was my time to learn the truth. Like blind faith is for foolish youths. All smiles when she kissed me. Then she took off for college blissfully. Said she wrote me notes always ending with how much she missed me. I counted the days. You know the story it’s old history.

I was clueless to her I was nothing more than a goof. Like/unlike those in the line behind me at her kissing booth. Of course I hang on and fought tooth and nail. Had a bloody fight with myself before I bailed. I didn’t leave no breadcrumbs to find the way back down her trail. Then found out it’s a two way street. After two or three times my ship had sailed.

Of course I didn’t take it well. I get ashamed of myself when I reminisce for short spells. It turns out I’m no better. I was no different down to the letter.

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