A Letter to Myself

Dear Self,

I don’t remember exactly how it started
Where you are going or where it began
You often ask me if it’ll be worth it in the end
And I reply, hold on to faith at least until then

I have become your unwritten journal
The sanctuary for your most hidden thoughts
You, you’ve become my most precious jewel
Coal that only gets more valuable under heat and pressure
A diamond not roughed up enough

Your path has been mapped out for you
You have seen it in your dreams,
But I can not walk it for you
No one else can travel your road of success
Your journey is trademarked

You are worth more than gold
More valuable than your perception allows you to hold
Let it be what it will be, let the rest go
Your fate is no longer in your control
One day you will reach your target of becoming a man
Until then, move at God’s speed, aim for God’s plan

Peace be with you always,
Your conscience