#to the reader

[spltlvlhous]

oi phil oi watcha doin oh just a pat pat oi yah i see

[derangedrhythms]

The Devil jerks the strings that make us dance!

Charles Baudelaire, Complete Poems; from 'To The Reader', tr. Walter Martin

[bones-ivy-breath]

To the Reader by Charles Pierre Baudelaire, from The Flowers of Evil (tr. William Aggeler)

[angelsdevils]

Dear Reader,

I know it's been hard. Whatever you are going through, I know you are tired. Tired of fighting, and giving it your all. Don't stop fighting, you survived this far, so keep fighting. I am so proud of you for coming this far. For surviving this long. You aren't a quitter, you will succeed in everything you do. There is no timeline to when you have to be successful. Take the baby steps, even if it's hard now keep pushing through. Your time will come. For everyone who told you that you couldn't use that and prove them wrong. You will eventually become the winner that you know you are. So keep pushing through, keep fighting, keep working hard. It's tiring now, but it will be so worth it in the future.

So, if no one told you. I am proud of you and I love you.

Sincerely,

Me (angelsdevils)

<3

P.S. if you aren't already congratulations you are part of my online family. I am your sister now. The Internet's sister. So my inbox is open for you <3

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[bigdreamsandwildthings]

[bookofkhidr]

The dream of the right weapon and then the perfect escape.

Jorie Graham, from The Dream of the Unified Field: Selected Poems 1974-1994; To The Reader

[mostlystardust]

stay strong through your pain grow flowers through it you have helped me grow flowers out of mine so bloom beautifully dangerously loudly bloom softly however you need just bloom

Rupi Kaur, MILK AND HONEY: to the reader