By: Life with Alegria
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I Met My Younger Self For Coffee

Have you heard of a new trend going around on social media? It includes writing a poem to your younger self. Some choose to write prose. The trend began with Jennae Cecelia writing a poem to her younger self that begins with, I met my younger self for Coffee. She posted it on Instagram and it has become a viral sensation.

Though I enjoy some trends, I don’t always jump on the bandwagon. This however, I couldn’t help but partake in. It is thought provoking and cathartic. Will you try it too?

Here’s my take:

I met my younger self for coffee, but we both ordered tea

We seem to choose the path less travelled, that’s our philosophy

Her hair was big, her earrings bigger the 80s called it seems

She was vivacious and full of life and she talked about her dreams

We commiserated as we poured and laughed about the changes

I couldn’t tell her of all the things, that life rearranges

She’d know trauma, loss and tragedy

making people wonder

how can this skinny girl stand on two legs

when she should be six feet under

What I did say was that she’d overcome

she would be fine and more

“You have the courage of a lion

with wings to make you soar.”

She was so grateful for the pep talk

then I sent her on her way

she waved and blew me kisses

and then came back to say

“Thank you for living my dreams

for making them come true

I know it wasn’t easy

and I’m so proud of you.”

“I know that you’re not done yet

but whatever it is you do

Do it for the both of us

and especially for you.”

At this stage you would think

that we’d part company

I’m sorry, but you’re very wrong

we’re still together drinking tea

because that skinny girl is me

I’m just a bit fatter

Took all these pics recently while enjoying Afternoon Tea at The Prince of Wales Hotel here in Niagara. You can see more about this gorgeous place from a previous visit here https://lifewithalegria.com/2023/03/17/afternoon-tea-at-the-prince-of-wales-hotel-a-place-for-friends/

So tell me, will you join in on the I Met My Younger Self for Coffee trend? If you do please let me know, I’d love to read your poem or prose.

Happy writing!

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