A Letter to My Heart

I’m sorry.

I’m sorry I turned away from you.

I know now that I left you alone when you needed me most—

not because you didn’t matter,

but because I didn’t know how to protect you.

I thought silence was safer than feeling.

But I’ve missed you.

I’ve missed the way you dreamed,

the way you felt deeply,

the way you lit up when something beautiful passed by.

I want you to come back.

I want to hear your voice again—not just as a whisper,

but as a guide.

I will try to include you in my choices,

in my days, in my life.

I don’t expect us to heal overnight,

but I’m here now.

I won’t leave you again.