Dear 3-year-old me,

You are braver
Than you should
Have to be.

Trauma
Mislabeled
As bravery.

(Because
Correction:
You were traumatized--
Without proper coping-skills--
They called it resilience
To let themselves
Off the hook.)

I wish I could
Hold you
Comfort you
Love you
Stop them
From hurting you

Because you are
Enough
Just as you are.

Love,
Big Toni