True Growth

Wisdom, bookish, head-bent
Over volumns - of dust!
Less to scored brows that to scared hearts
This more needful entrust:
True growth. As is sustained
Standing up to, stronger
Life, the temptor. Lurks after all
School day's bully, longer.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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