keep going
for the toddler
who couldn't quite pronounce
her "th" sounds
and who stumbled around
still searching for her footing
trusting someone would
always be there
to carry her to safety
keep going
for the child
who wanted to be an author
then a detective
then a teacher
then an actor
the girl who imagined a million futures
deserves to have at least one
keep going
for the pre-teen
who grew into her own body
and learned the rhythms of life
how to fit into
being who everyone expected her to be
even when it meant
suppressing her true self
keep going
for the 8th grader
who thought her life was over
until a clumsy knot
kept her tied to earth
and resolved to stay
even through the darkness
because she realized
she still had life to live
keep going
for the freshman
who finally found her home
in a community that took her in
just as she was
the girl who realized
being her true self
was okay
and chose herself
over society's standards
keep going
for the sophomore
who kept swimming
even on the days she felt like
her only real option
was to drown
so shattered
but so resilient
keep going
for every younger version of yourself
they deserve to keep going
keep breathing
keep living
through you
keep going
for the girl
who made it this far
keep going for her
May 21
May 21, 2026 at 12:01 AM UTC
keep going
for the toddler
who couldn't quite pronounce
her "th" sounds
and who stumbled around
still searching for her footing
trusting someone would
always be there
to carry her to safety
keep going
for the child
who wanted to be an author
then a detective
then a teacher
then an actor
the girl who imagined a million futures
deserves to have at least one
keep going
for the pre-teen
who grew into her own body
and learned the rhythms of life
how to fit into
being who everyone expected her to be
even when it meant
suppressing her true self
keep going
for the 8th grader
who thought her life was over
until a clumsy knot
kept her tied to earth
and resolved to stay
even through the darkness
because she realized
she still had life to live
keep going
for the freshman
who finally found her home
in a community that took her in
just as she was
the girl who realized
being her true self
was okay
and chose herself
over society's standards
keep going
for the sophomore
who kept swimming
even on the days she felt like
her only real option
was to drown
so shattered
but so resilient
keep going
for every younger version of yourself
they deserve to keep going
keep breathing
keep living
through you
keep going
for the girl
who made it this far
keep going for her
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