Letter to Self

Letter to Self
By Aileen McPherson

Dear Child,
You are only five, the world seems cold
but I know you are bold, and will accomplish
great goals.
While age is grace, at sixteen I know there’s
much to face.
Loves, loses, the mysteries of knowledge,
finding oneself is a challenge in itself.
At forty-two it’s amazing what you’ve been
through, ups and downs,
Travels all around, a life described with
artistic lines,
While words flow as rivers to the ocean go.
Though you’ve lived through fears that
discouraged, it was you strength and resolve
that got you here, and I know my friend that
your smile and love will sustain you till the end.