Age 17 (Poem took place between ages 11-17), Lewisville, TX, USA Growing up, you thought you would become a princess. Little did you know you would be a princess of guilt, insanity and [...]
Age 17, White Lake, Wisconsin, USA Little Sister: Part 1 I hope you forgive me For what I did I never meant to hurt you Like I did. I’ve made you cry Multiple times Whenever [...]
Age 16, Highland Ranch, Colorado, USA I was 12 when I first took that blade to your skin. I could hear the grandparents fighting in the background. I had had enough. I used that shiny piece of [...]
Age 13, United Kingdom Dear Past Me, When I was thirteen I decided to ruin our lives. It all started simple enough, scratching my stomach—it only left irritated marks on my skin. It didn’t [...]
Age 15, Georgia, USA When I was younger, I was in a sexually and physically abusive relationship. I was scared of love. Scared of men. Scared of myself. I started hurting myself at age 11, not [...]
Age 17, San Diego, California, USA To My 17-Year-Old Self: I was supposed to protect you. We didn’t have a lot of reliable people around and it was my job to protect you. When I opened your [...]
Age 16, Wisconsin, USA I was molested from age 4 to 12 years old by a family member. My parents are alcoholics and the only vice I had was my boyfriend, who happened to be my best friend, too. He [...]
Age 16, Montana, USA In eighth grade, I had my first ever girlfriend. She was someone I could be open with. I was told I was going to hell because I liked girls. She broke up with me, then told [...]
Age now 17, Pennsylvania, USA To the me I was at 15, I forgive you. I forgive you for hating yourself. I forgive you for punishing yourself for the violent sexual acts that were done to you that [...]
Age 15, New York, New York, USA I hope you forgive me. 9th grade. I made you feel small because I felt small. When I called you weird, I was starving myself. When I told you your hair was too [...]