Wildfires

Atonement.

Iris,
By the time you’re reading this
I’ll be gone, forever erased from this
Lifetime and onto the next.
First off, I want to say I’m sorry for
Leaving you to be ripped to shreds
By my ‘friends’ at school.
Truth be told,
I wanted to be your best friend,
I really did.

Sadly, I didn’t get that chance
Because she told me not to
Trust you, as well as to destroy you.
She ruined my life;
Made it unbearable to pretend I was just fine
Without purging and exercising excessively.

I’m going to give you some advice
And you don’t have to take it
But just keep reading, please.
I don’t want you to self-destruct like I did.

You don’t need Ana, Iris.
Just like I don’t need Mia.
They’re toxic, worthless, and don’t help us;
It’s all a fabricated web of lies.

I know it’s not too late for you.

Wherever I end up,
I’ll be watching over you
And I hope you’ll be safe.

xx

Autumn