one stinging comment
 can easily spoil fun
 on a rainy day
 
 girls can be so mean
 how can i raise three sweet ones
 with the right manners?
 
 the struggle’s real
 as all the teens like to say
 but i need answers
 
 (later they giggled,
 stood in the cold rain talking,
 glad to have new friends)
 
 there is always hope
 that today’s words will drain down
 with drops of remorse