if i spoke to you and said

“you can rewind time

and fix what went wrong”

where would you go?

i’ll give you a second.

maybe you thought of a time very quickly.

maybe you stop yourself from

making a decision that alters your life.

maybe you prevent someone from altering others’.

maybe you stop someone else from altering theirs.

“if only i had never spoken to this person”

yeah i know.

bad news:

you can’t change that.

now stop.

let’s try again.

if i spoke to again and said

“you can fast forward 

and pull yourself further through the

threads of time”

what do you see?

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maybe you go to a place where you marry that girl?

or you get that job that takes care of your family

and any cost life throws at you?

maybe you look a certain way

or drop habits that are hindering you from

being your best?

good news:

you can.

your future is still uncertain

and still possible.

you can make strides towards your future

as soon as you want to.

be filled with hope

knowing there’s more to come for you.

but your past is set in stone.

don’t read its tablets

to point out your errors.

its the map to a minefield

telling you where not to step.

a map you can give to those after you.