I wish I could’ve saved her sooner,
Younger me.
The one with big dreams and a soft heart.
The one who believed everyone’s words
Except her own.
I wish I would’ve had faith in little me.
The girl who whispered promises in the dark,
Vows to escape
Vows to grow
Vows to survive.
I wish I would’ve listened to little me.
She had plans.
She had instincts that could’ve protected me.
But I silenced her,
Told her to grow up
Before she had the chance to be heard.
And now,
All I can do is wish.
Wish that I had known her worth,
Wish that I had fought for her.
Because I couldn’t save her,
And somehow,
That made me unable
To save me.
