sarcasm, criticism
concealed barbs
psychopaths
know the power
of toxic
expressions
victims flinch
but cannot escape
the impact,
cannot wash away
stains
on their psyche
move out
beyond
circles
of damage
stay aware
of unwanted marks
heal
unfreckle
before they become
deep
unerasable
scars
Heal yourself
Reena Saxena 
I was hoping someone would work with “unfreckle”. Nice one, Reena. I’ve seen the way “scars” affect children. If only more adults understood the lifelong impact of scars.
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Thank you, Mish!
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stimulates some thought, how does one unfreckle? (Interesting word), I guess it would be to become confluent, to come together, but your advice is to separate from toxicity. in any event, nicely done and good advice
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Thank you, Lona! There are anti-freckle skin treatments available in cultures, where clear complexions are sought after 😀
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Good advice to unfreckle from such remarks before they become scars.
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Thank you, Frank!
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I really like the analogy here, Reena, and excellent advice.
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Thank you so much!
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You are very welcome.
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