New Friends

​This old gal…

Was a theater band geek…back in the day…not cool…or popular…but had great friends…and lots of fun…

And now…High School triggers…new place…new community…nerdy me…where does new me fit…where is my group…

Pretty obvious new me is not Cool Cat material…no matter how hard she tries…stay away from those Squirrels..advises my Mr…they can’t be trusted to make good choices…The Ducks…nice enough…but aloof…and not overly welcoming…

The Fox and Weasel…loners and maybe a little shady…

But alas…new me has found dear friends…welcomed into the herd…invited out to play…checked on periodically…

The fear of being excluded…left out…lonely…easily erased by a smile…a wave…the sharing of carrots…a peek in the window…

Saying I like you…just the way you are…let’s be BFFs….forever…
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And this husband of mine…agrees...