Dunce

 

 

Corner-facing,

But audience to the chatter:

Words with meaning that,

Ironically, 

Prove you don't matter. 

 

Phonically, though 

It's enough to humor

The dunce

For moments. 

 

Forge your misery.

Own it.

 

 

 

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Although brief, this poem is

Although brief, this poem is very powerful, and those final two lines are chilling.


Coerulescens [fka Starward]