Dear Me, Myself, and I

Okay, so this is who I should be by the time I am you
Rich
Famous
Graduate of Harvard
Published Author
Married to a man with a last name starting with H
He has to be a Jr.
I will do a lot of book signings
I drive from one side of the country to the other!


Oh younger me, you were so silly.
Rich, Famous and Harvard,
         aren't really as important as they used to sound
Published authors come in all types-
         I published myself
Men, well me,
         we never really liked them, did we?
I was in an accident 20 years ago
         getting into a car is hard let alone riding across town
                    Big surprise, I never even learned to drive
So, younger me, I hope I didn't disappoint you too much



Prompt ▼

PROMPT: INTROSPECTION IN TWO PARTS

Write a 9-15 line poem to your older self from your younger self about the kind of person you did or didn't want to be when you grew up.

THEN

Write an 11-20 line poem response from your older self to your younger self about the challenges you faced that shaped who you are today.
Did you meet your younger self's expectations?

There are no further restrictions. Form and wording are free choice.

You may break up the two responses however you wish. They can morph into one another, or they can be separated into clear stanza breaks.
You can also simply place a dashed line between the two to indicate the switch.
Just make sure the change in voice is clear.