Four cups of determination
Eight pounds of perseverance
Twelve slices of loyalty
Sixteen ounces of reason
Twenty pints of understanding
Twenty-four sprinkled bits of love
Combine your dignity with your self-respect
And stir gently.
– DL
From “Words Within the Walls: Voices from Youth in the Juvenile Justice Center”
Poem of the Month: September 2011
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