Pity Ms. Parentheses, her life is merely an aside. Her opinions are considered simply supplemental. Her very existence is defined as unimportant, inessential. She feels stifled, bursting with ideas but forced to keep them in a bubble. She knew her possible potential, which made her shunning that much more painful. Don’t the other punctuation marks know the power of your embrace? Don’t let Period stop you short. Comma we can ignore; she’s weak, boring, passive and just drones on.  Don’t be intimidated by Em-dash -the showoff- he’s pushy and overally dramatic, always center stage and -pausing- for effect. Between obnoxious Exclamation and nosy Interrogation, where does our heroine fit in? Ms. Parentheses, you’re a wealth of knowledge (English doesn’t deserve you). You should visit Algebra for awhile and realize your worth. There you’ll command attention and authority over all. Stand proud Ms. Parentheses! Flaunt your curves and the wisdom they hold.