If you tell them anything,
tell them we
laughed all the time
went on adventures
loved doing nothing with each other
were ok with fighting
because we always made up
went to Italy, Canada, Paris
the laundromat, the grocery store
together always
Tell them we loved them
we met them where they were
and didn't mold them into things
they weren't
Tell them we made mistakes
we foundered
but we always found dry land
solid ground
because we never stopped moving
We made decisions
and if it was not the best choice
we made another
Tell them they always have choices.
The room they find themselves in always
has a door or a window
Never settle
Tell them they
matter
have value
are all here for a reason
are part of the earth
connected to nature and faraway stars
were once part of stars
and carry pieces of the universe behind their eyes
Tell them they are cosmic poems
written by infinity and eternity
They are part of the fabric of it all
(Tell them to go with that.)