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lillian the home poet

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peer pressure

We All Have Different Gifts

June 21, 2022June 14, 2022lillianLeave a comment

Runt of the litter
shoved out of the way,
last in the romping puppy play.
Some day she thought,
I’ll be as big as you.
And if I’m not,
I’ll shine in another way.

It’s Tuesday’s Poetics at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets around the globe. Today Sanaa asks us to consider peer pressure.
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LifedVerse, growing up, inspiration, peer pressure

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