{"id":52574,"date":"2019-06-22T19:30:45","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T23:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/?p=52574"},"modified":"2019-06-22T19:30:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T23:30:45","slug":"hour-eleven-to-my-former-self-2000-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/hour-eleven-to-my-former-self-2000-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"Hour Eleven – To my Former Self (2000 – 2007)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Image courtesy of 9Gans at Pixabay<\/p>\n

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Dear Former Me<\/p>\n

I would just like to let you know that<\/p>\n

you have eventually left<\/p>\n

the abuser that nearly destroyed you.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

For what it’s worth: you have regained<\/p>\n

What you have lost: yourself<\/p>\n

You’re still working on a few things, though,<\/p>\n

but you’re getting there.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

What you wanted most of all, to get a dog again<\/p>\n

Has been accomplished.<\/p>\n

And she’s the cutest little thing on four legs…<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Guess what: your dream of being<\/p>\n

a freelance writer is also being fulfilled.<\/p>\n

Just a little more work,<\/p>\n

And you will be where you’ve always wanted to be<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Your son (my son) is married and has a daughter.<\/p>\n

A few minor things can be improved in his life<\/p>\n

But step by step,\u00a0he’s getting there…<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

We’re not doing too bad, you and I<\/p>\n

and right now you’re participating<\/p>\n

in a Poetry Marathon…<\/p>\n

Something your abuser said you couldn’t do…<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Take care (I know you will)<\/p>\n

From “The future you”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Antoinette LeRoux \u00a9 2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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