To Future Me [POETRY]
August 26, 2026
To future me Do you still leave your woven crown under the bed despite knowing you’re royalty? How about now?
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Jalen Hagans (age 16, he/him) is a Youth Poet Laureate ambassador attending The Mount Vernon School. He is especially interested in writing poetry on self-expression, education, and community. In his free time, he crochets, tries different foods, and plays on his wrestling and track teams.
To future me Do you still leave your woven crown under the bed despite knowing you’re royalty? How about now?
I am the city that burned and still built bridges, the city that learned to rise brighter from its ruins.