Dear Lost Boys (and whoever else it may concern),
You’re actually not who they say you are
You are beautiful in every sense of the word
You are worth the eye contact that you avoid when you’re too afraid to be seen
You are worth all the “I’m sorry”s and all the “will you forgive me”s that you never got
You are hilarious and so fun and infinitely unique
You are a gift
You should have been treated as one
Your emotions, feelings and the way you see the world is not only valid, but it’s necessary
You deserve to be fought for
You are worthy of intimacy
And the thing with that intimacy is, its not just a gift for you, but it’s a gift for them too
The things you say (and the things that you think but don’t say) matter
You are worth more than the names than they have called you
You are worth more than the names that you call yourself
You are loved…even when you dont see it, hear it or feel it.
You are worthy of seeing it, hearing it and feeling it
You are worthy of being wanted
You are worthy of being chosen
You are worthy of being pursued
You are worthy of being seen
You should have been wanted, chosen, pursued and seen
You should never be asked to suck it up from anyone else (or yourself)
It is more than okay to not be okay
It is more than okay to cry
You are so much smarter than you know
Your laughter is the best sound in the world
You matter
You have a future
You are worth the effort
You have hope
Choosing to trust again will change your life
Please don’t hide what was never meant to be hidden
