Dear Little Me
I am the only one allowed to call you little, if anyone else tries to, stand up fill your stomach with air and laugh
Laugh because you can and when they ask you why you are laughing say because I know I'm not
When the boys glare at you for answering every question correctly
glare right back make sure they know what a strong smart girl looks like
they will be scared
they will act out but you will always be smarter as long as you don't engage them
When you go camp that first year, don't be ashamed about crying because you're scared
remember those tears are washing away the dirt you got everywhere dragging your bag to your cabin
when your best friend finds someone new you are allowed to cry you are allowed to scream into your pillow but you are not allowed to yell at them
when you get thrown into lockers you are allowed to poke at your bruises