I think the hardest thing to do as a writer is to tell the truth about yourself.  How do you really feel way down inside?  12 year old poet Shannon McManus is willing to do that.

Rose

I am a small little rose

One of many

I am a sweet little rose

Out of them all, you may see me

In a sea of roses and thorns

I have thorns too

They are my armor, my protection from others

When people look to pick one of us to be in a bouquet

They always pick the other roses first because they are prettier, but I am me and that’s what counts

I am a small little rose, now and forevermore

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I thought I’d close out with a few wildlife images.  Two young foxes, a Great-horned Owlet, and a Common Loon.  The first fox photo was created in Illinois and the rest of the images were made in Wisconsin. Just like me.

Thanks for visiting Earth Images,                                                                                                    Wayne