snowflakes melting on mittens
mewling like helpless kittens
half-grown, grad school bound
when will self-respect be found?
it’s tough world, you must be strong
such thin skin will not last long
not every insult’s in your face,
peace of mind is safest space!
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Bjorn hosts quadrilles at dVerse and is pouring hot chocolate for the poets today…comic courtesy of Brett Jordan at Unsplash.
a poem in my pocket 
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