Message: im 16 and i feel like im always jealous of my friends like they are also smarter prettier getting more attention and i feel like a horrible person for feeling this way

Dear girl,
you don’t need to run faster—
you just need to return to your own lane.

By which I mean: the world will still bloom for you,
even if you stop to tie your shoes.

By which I mean: the mirror is not a scoreboard.
It’s a lake. Let your reflection ripple and settle
until you recognize her again.

By which I mean: someone else’s light
doesn’t turn your sky dim.
There are enough constellations for all of us.

By which I mean:
you will bloom differently—
and that difference is the whole point.