chrononaut
I find her old photos
you are beautiful
I say I am not
she says not me
you are I say and the world is yours
if that were true she says then why
do I cry
at the ceiling
you are so enough I tell her
not yet she says but I am working hard
so people will notice me and maybe
that guy from last week will
text me back
take care of yourself I say
don’t worry she says I’ve got this
if I just do more
I’ll get there
you are so young I tell her
you can do
anything be anything
I can’t she says I don’t know
where to go
it’s ok to not know I say
don’t worry she says I’ve got this
if I just follow the crowd
they’ll show me how
you are so gifted I tell her
once upon a time maybe
she says but that was
many years ago and I’ve
forgotten
it’s within you I say
don’t worry she says I’ve got this
some day I’ll be able to
try again
you are so loved I tell her
she says nothing
Preamble
Model: Yesterday by W.S. Merwin
Narrator: First person, present tense
Mood: Compassion | Tone: Conversation between two friends
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Closing Time
Both of us holding our breath