Letters to a Future Self
Embracing Regret: A Letter to a Future Self
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Scared to know i could have done more
Expressing fear about not doing enough in the past.
Scared to know that I closed every door
Feeling apprehensive about closing off opportunities or relationships.
Sternum torn open, to face regret with words unspoken
Describing vulnerability and regret, confronting unspoken emotions.
Left with nothing to protect, I brace for it- then you misdirect
Left defenseless, anticipating and deflecting misdirection.
Sifting for gold only brought you sadness
Searching for happiness but only finding sorrow.
Breaking your heart always ends in bareness
Recognizing that breaking one's heart leads to emptiness.
Let the fury force the fight but damn not, let it burn out bright
Encouraging resilience in the face of challenges, cautioning against losing passion.
Allow yourself to resurrect
Advising self-renewal and revival.
Cut the line and place your bet
Suggesting taking risks and making choices.
Pluck the thorns and pull the teeth
Removing obstacles and confronting difficulties head-on.
Forget the you that shadows beneath
Discarding negative aspects of oneself hidden in shadows.
A free mind at a cost that's worth a lifetime of counting blessings
Weighing the cost of a liberated mind against a lifetime of gratitude.
A letter to a future self
Reflecting on past mistakes and lessons in a letter to the future self.
Don't be so quick to put your hope on a shelf
Cautioning against giving up hope too quickly.
A free mind can't cost you much
Contemplating the value of a liberated mind despite potential costs.
When it's the only thing that we've got that makes us more than dust
Highlighting the significance of a free mind in defining human existence.
Erase the letters your wrote, take back every time you said sorry
Encouraging the erasure of apologies and taking back control of one's narrative.
Your fate has not been sewn
Rejecting the idea of a predetermined fate, emphasizing personal agency.
You hold the stitch you write the rules
Empowering oneself to create and define life's rules.
I am regret unspoken, to ache and take control
Embracing regret and using it to gain control over one's life.
Unfair as true to nature, behind a mirror i stare back cold
Confronting the harsh reality while acknowledging oneself in the mirror.
I'm all you know
Identifying with the known aspects of oneself.
I am fucking regret unspoken
Intensifying the emotional impact of regret that remains unexpressed.
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