Dear Future Self,

Ambery Bowman
2 min readApr 22, 2020
Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash

I have been dying to tell you,

I admire where you are

I’m dying to get there.

I’m ready to start applying pressure, slowly ready.

I’m feeling sad. I’m also tired. I can do it…

..but I’m really tired. I’m ready and focused — sometimes.

I have a box of memories. Do they hold me back?

I’m longing for more, deeper. Human connection. Protection.

It never works out the way I want. I complain too much.

Teach me how to become you. I’m dying to be better.

I mean, I am better than before. So I guess I’m progressing.

I’m doing my best to follow in your footsteps.

I’m speeding. I feel like I’m trying to beat a clock. Racing against time.

I’m in a hurry, I don’t want to be late.

I want everything at one time. I just want a perfect life.

But perfect doesn't exist for me. I see it for everyone else though.

My emotions are soft as cotton. My feelings change too much.

Who is going to love me? Correctly.

Am I too much for love? I envy those who’ve found it.

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Ambery Bowman
Ambery Bowman

Written by Ambery Bowman

Writing, healing, growing…beautifully. Order my poetry books, “To the Woman I am Becoming” and No shade, No tea, just poetry” at Thewomaniambecoming.com

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