I never received sage advice
Growing up
Instead rules and discipline
Ignorance to my feelings

Experience taught me
Relying on anyone else
Led to disappointment
Shameful was my brokenness

40 years has it taken
To unlearn the untruths
My friends are my life(line)
And my creativity has many sources

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[ my response to Pooky’s Poetry Prompt 39 – Life Lesson ]