Thirty years of sadness
Simmered in my eyes
Thaw of stagnant resentment
Melted into sublime submission
I finally stuffed my backpack with prosperity
and sent myself to zoo
[Aged 5, my Mom forgot to give me money for picnic; it took a while to come out of zoo 30 years to be exact]
Frank Lisa IndiRa Francesca Roger Platt Cornish Martin
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/forgiven-10/
