You and I

Before the world taught me to perform,

before the to-dos and should-haves—

we met here.

You and I.

At the edge of becoming,

where stillness was enough.

That little girl—

quiet, soft,

unyielding, hopeful…

guides me still.

With fierce purity,

You—the girl I was—

remind me

to listen

to the whispers

of my heart.