Reminders
By William Eichler
I’m not exactly an organized person
So to try and change that I’ve started setting reminders for myself
Like do your laundry
Clean out the dishwasher
You have that paper due at the end of the week
Call your mom every once in a while
Catch up with your best friend
Eat breakfast
Eat something
Call your therapist
Remember it’s okay to talk about this
Remember you need time to heal
Remember this happened for a reason
Remember you needed to change for yourself
Remember it’s okay to be angry
Remember this is gonna hurt for a while
Remember that you are more than just a list of offenses
Remember you can cause more than just pain
Remember to breathe
And to look before leaping
Remember to think for a second
Remember you don’t want to make things worse
Remember that you are real
That you have flesh that is worthy of gentleness
That you have a heart worthy of beating
That you have a mind that is good for more
than just being a record of your mistakes
Remember that you are still growing
That those aches and pains
are just your body adjusting to its change
Remember you have been in shadow for a long time
And that it is okay that you were stunted for a little while
You’ve got some light now
You just need to let it in