Thanks for the kind words and the feedback, Donna. I'll see if I can iron out some of the wrinkles you mention.
Back then, people (especially our mothers) often said, "It's not the end of the world" whenever something happened that, as kids, we found hard to deal with! That's what gave me the idea.
I'm not sure I agree with you that the enjambments make it flow roughly, though; end-stopped lines can be tedious sometimes. But I
will keep at it... just for you, dear Donna
