Teen Diminished Hexaverse Poems

You forgot my day,
My sad~sad birthday,
No card~gift or call,
I waited all day,
Ended without you.  


Your words are mean,
Your lies are told,
Breaking my heart,
Your mouth...

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Pre-teen girls with wild
imaginations,
we watched Bandstand*, danced
and pranced our way to
fame--at sleep-overs.

I went pro and
wowed the whole world?
Nope! Not in the
cards—or my feet.

Teaching proved
challenging, 
rewarding.

Any
regrets?

None

*American...

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Saltiest of flats
Plainly addictive
Bag crinkles open
We eat them in two’s
Not a bit healthy

Tiny pieces
Casserole tops
Picnic staple
Bring a bag please

High salt taste
Greasy too
Teen delight

Crinkly
Salty

Chips...

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My first pair paved the way
to explore my small world-
as toddler in laced shoes.
Such years of happy feet
walking in varied shoes
finding a larger world.

Then high-fashion...

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Every single day,
I face challenges.
A brand new person.
Simple description.
Metamorphosis!

A little change
Just signifies
The best lesson
That life can teach

Day to day,
You wake up.
Just expect…

See me
Growing

UP!...

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Its sad to see someone you know and love in a hospital bed,
Its sad to see them hanging on to there life by a thread.
You...

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Growing up, I learned
of all the games that
seemed to be played on
some girls, including
me, by the young boys.

Some of us still
do not have a
clue of...

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