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My 6 year old self

July 12, 2023
By ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
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Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka


If I met my six year old self today,

What would I tell her,

What should I say?

Would I warn her of the future,

and the worst yet to come?

Or should I let her to run around her school’s playground,

Buckling up her tiny black shoes and nibbling on cheese-strings ?

Because my six year old self,

Believed the world is a perfect place.

Would she recognize herself,

if she looked into my face?

Even though I’ve learned so much more,

And years have passed since then.

There are days when I feel that I want to give up everything I have,

To view life through her eyes again.


The author's comments:

I’m sure everyone has felt like this at one point in time.


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