The problem with Mel Borp
was
 he was born only to be seen,  as
backwards . . .  
Look in the mirror! , they’d say. . .
Looking . . .  
 he’d say . . .  I do see! . . . I AM nothing but a
 PROBLEM
. . . a burden to society!
Mel Borp’ s . . .
 . . . will never amount to anything!, Sister Alma Regina said!
 Saw
this child as a rebel in her minds eye . . .  
Now
 Lessons most learned are in how they’re presented. . .
Mel Borp
 removed his, Hi! My name is Mel Borp
 namely,
 name tag, and stopped looking at himself, as
backwards . . .  
Instead he walked about the earth
 Looking
 people right in the eye, shaking hands and introducing himself as John!


Copyright 2009
Kimmy Van Kooten