are you good enough to be included, he asked?        believe in yourself, she screamed!

which parts of you                  demand a sick need to be young enough to fit in to their world?            your experience is all that validates you, he explained

are you strong enough to take on youthful criticism?         ignore the chatter, he whispered

curious enough to question their false god worship?        you know the truth they refuse to see

ponder the questions     then  find the wisdom to be smart enough to say          no thanks