Definition

If I could write a poem to my 20 year old self, who had no clue what would happen in the next 10 years, this would be it.

I wish you could know

the strength that you hold

and the light in your soul

proves there’s so much more

than the stories you’ve allowed to define you.

While you’re in the in-between

there’s still room here for you to dream

and create the life you never believed

was ever possible for you to achieve

because for so long you let your fears define you.

Lean into the unkown

because you’ve outgrown

this narrative that limits your growth

because you’re already whole

and you don’t need the validation of others to define you.

I wish you could see

the unlimited possibilities

of all you could be

and your new story

is waiting to be written that’s beyond all definition.

Sarah Lorna