Happy National Friendship Day - August 5th, 2018!

Unlike this papa akin
to being racked, raided,
and raked with hot coals
during his adolescence devoid of

a social network and academic goals
if possible to magnify
psyche, one would see
mostly a torn shred of holes

thy youngest (of deux) daughters
did not agitate
as much as myself, asper being
emotionally isolated, a miserable fate
she participated with
supportive services how grate
full (this once psychologically dead papa),
progeny did not experience

chronic severe hate
Shana (Punim) blessed by fate
while a Lower Merion
High School student did great

fully experience positive
munificent interpersonal bounty,
she didst illustrate
with smiles all around her countenance,

which sophomore socialization better late
than never, which friendlessness
(that didst plague this papa),
thee progeny didst obviate

thus, this poem
(to no one in particular),
expresses how I appreciate
the plethora of supportive

services, to ameliorate
bugaboo sans inferiority complex,
(ran rampant within self)
where mine imaginary

pals did commiserate
nonetheless, aye envy thine
begotten Harris heiress,
whose self esteem positively bolstered

ensure ring a confidential boost,
and now doth demonstrate
how remedial, and extracurricular activities
during and after class respectively,

combatted cognitive delay,
warding off bullies,
who did grate, humiliate
and interrogate, this middle aged

(he's a good) fellow,
Johnny come late
lee to the "NON FAKE" game of life
changing strengthened soul asylum

primary, secondary, and tertiary grades
where whip sawed, pejoratively emasculated
hoary golem, unstintingly bruiting, brow beating
and bamboozling gremlins
wrought zealous destruction!