even i

retribution, ‘getting even’

are the steps a child takes

before she realizes her inner

strength and ability to ‘live

and let-live’ in the effort

to heal, not only herself

but those around her

so-called adults

hero worship and childishness

scare me blind

as they seem to be

personally, i prefer dealing

adult to adult, realistic, respectful

or adult to a child

less than four feet tall

and having experienced life

for less than two decades

not whiny and dependent

or the ones who look down

on everyone but never

grew up