Brialee Turner

Dear young dreamer, 

You’ve had so many voices

tell you who you should be,

what you should do with your 

one wild and precious elongated

gasp for air, 

and it’s about time that you

told them to “shut up” 

and “fuck off”. 

Your voice is tender, 

gentle,

thoughtful, 

and strong. 

You are honest, 

you notice things about the world that 

others may not. 

And as you preen

your feathers before the

next flight, 

just remember that 

you know yourself enough

to love yourself, 

and to say what needs to be said. 

You will say the wrong things

and fly the wrong way, 

yet you will know how to 

be accountable for your

journey. 

There is so much more

to realize and come home to 

in yourself. 

With adoration, 

your young dreamer