Letter From an Occupied Heart

By Scott Bailey © 2026

Dear younger me

Here’s my letter from an occupied heart

Enjoy the emptiness of yours 

The freedom of choice

Enjoy the years of filling it

Until it’s heavy

With love and loss

In response to malformed_poetry’s prompt

https://www.threads.com/@malformed_poetry/post/DTdIlpXDN-M?xmt=AQF0DnKUORYuze0KxRsUpYi3rOlP-BfU1r78OyJ-34BIFHu0lGr7sGXLUxSJ3YUhj3MwWX0&slof=1

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