Today’s words: Hermit, Obsequious, Moscow, Squelch
Word count: 126
Completion time: 9 minutes
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We all want approval.
It’s human nature to
Want to be accepted;
From the obsequious teacher’s pet
To the condemned hermit
Who longs to possess the social skills
Required to make and sustain friendships.
There is always a social hierarchy
No matter how much you ignore it.
If you’re ‘normal’, you’ll probably be okay
If you’re ‘unusual’, you get pushed away
Given less opportunities
To make an impression.
Sometimes it feels like
Being yourself isn’t enough;
Whether you’re a lesbian in Moscow
Or a teenaged girl being looked down on.
Squelch.
They walk all over you.
Tell you what you should be
Even though you can’t be
You
...You’re worth so much more than
Public opinion.
You’re a full moon
In a stream of falling stars.
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