Younger Self

I often ask myself if I could change one thing If I could go back in time if I could live that day again Would I be kinder, or would I be smarter too? Was I aware that I was quite nasty to you? I look in the mirror and often don't like what I see I see all my insecurities staring back at me Then I look at old photos remember how fat I felt that day I wish I could tell you that you look amazing in every way Dear younger self It's your heart that's your wealth It's your love that's your fame It's the kindness you share again and again So take all your heart and your love and in time Figure out younger self how to be kind To you I used to eat my feelings in every way On my way back from school I'd buy all the food that I could pay Then I'd hide in my room and I'd eat til my mind felt calm I wish I could tell you the guilt was the worst thing by far Dear younger self It's your heart that's your wealth It's your love that's your fame It's the kindness you share again and again So take all your heart and your love and in time Figure out younger self how to be kind But I'm so overthinking I'm so contradicting to you Cause nothing has changed in a million ways from you I work hard to be kind to everyone but myself It's so hard to be sure and not insecure in this world Dear younger self It's our hearts that's our wealth It's our love that's our fame It's the kindness we share again and again Let's take all our heart and our love and in time Figure out to myself how to be kind To you To you To you