Regret.

If I could go back in time

Stand in front of the girl I once was

I wonder what I might say to her

I have compassion for all that she did not know

I feel frustrated at what she refused to learn

I long to embrace her

To let her know that she will grow, become strong

We would sit down for coffee

I would place my hand over hers

And ensure her that she is loved, capable, beautiful.

When she starts to give me rebuttals

About why my words aren’t true

I would snap my fingers in her face

Tell her to wake up and live in the present

Will I have this same moment – ten years from now

About who I am today?

Can I transcend to a higher plane

Without the foundation of time?

Many say they have no regrets.

I say there are moments that I would change.

Can I receive this with gratitude?

To know that what has gone wrong has value.

May I live today with thankfulness and patience

Giving myself grace for every version of me.