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Puberty arrives
With it's accompanying drives
Plus the scourge of teenage acne.
Most remedies would fail
Nothing ever worked well
While my face continued to attack me.

Father scoffed "Son I implore
If you scrub your face more
Then your acne will soon disappear."
Scrubbed as hard as I could
But it still did no good
Further proof that my case was severe.

Unsightly, painful and embarrassing...
By adulthood it stopped its harassing.

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Poetry notes:
6/17/2019

Puberty arrives With it's accompanying drives Plus the scourge of teenage acne. Most remedies would fail Nothing ever worked well While my face continued to attack me. Father scoffed "Son I implore If you scrub your face more Then your acne will soon disappear." Scrubbed as hard as I could But it still did no good Further proof that my case was severe. Unsightly, painful and embarrassing... By adulthood it stopped its harassing.

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Panagiota Romios

Date: 6/21/2019 10:25:00 AM

Hi Mark! The hormones do strange things to our skin at that age. I am glad, as are you, that they left with adulthood. Thanks for sharing, Panagiota

Mark Toney
Date: 6/21/2019 10:41:00 AM

You’re welcome, Panagiota. I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by! ~Mark

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 6/21/2019 8:17:00 AM

Great write! :)))

Mark Toney
Date: 6/21/2019 8:42:00 AM

Much appreciated, Maureen!