Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Part of a Whole

We are all parts of a whole, together, fall on us
Ready for duty, fall on us
The drama queen
Long flowing hair like royalty
Putting on a show that sends a smile
Bouncy and booming
A glorious distraction from a gloomy day
We are all parts of a whole, fall on us
Exciting and vibrant, fall on us
The goof ball
Upside down on a bedroom floor with eyeballs rolling back
Silly little girl
Innocent and so naive
Always an opportunity for a laugh
We are all parts of a whole, fall on us
Ridiculous and raving, fall on us
The eloquence of fun
Ready for playing around but a quiet, open listener
A large cushioned pillow to cry on or poke as need dictates
Screaming and silent
A girl’s best friend
We are all parts of a whole, fall on us
Strong and faithful, fall on us
The baby
Daddy’s cute, button-nosed sweetheart
Soft and caring
A trickling stream rather than a raging river, yet still flowing steadily
A perky face to lift up spirits
We are all parts of a whole, fall on us
Fresh and blooming, fall on us
The small
Quiet and meek
Addicted to the intense, sweet flavor of life
Self-judging, clinging, self-absorbed
A pick-me-up by sheer comparison
We are all parts of a whole, fall on us
Lonely and sobbing, fall on us
The shy, compassionate one
Patient, aware, sympathetic, and loving
A nurturing mother to all her tiny babies
Concerned fibers coursing through the veins near a prematurely bleeding heart
A helping hand
We are all parts of a whole, fall on us
Understanding and passionate, fall on us
The rebellious conservative
Crazy and outgoing yet still grasping “values”
Preaching purity, but only accomplishing perjury
Enjoying life in secret shadows of unknown hiding places
Ready to drag others along on a risky ride
We are all parts of a whole, fall on us
Radical and reckless, fall on us
The dreamer
Reading and writing and learning and exploring
Desperate to eradicate minute injustices
Primed to take on massive, menacing armies just to maintain sanity
Inspiring belief in a cause
We are all parts of a whole, fall on us
Determined and selfless, fall on us
We represent not many but one
Containing all aspects of well-rounded humanity
On each other we will always fall
And together we remain as the ashes settle
The petals of a gorgeous, budding rose
Preparing for the turmoil and glory life will, in turn, bring us
Separately and as a cohesive being
My life, my love, my heroines
We stand, fight, and die as one army
One superpower the world will have to reckon with
Mine to fall on as I will stand my watch
Ready for the bursting flares sent by a wounded sister in the darkness
We are all parts of a whole, we respond as one to the battle cry of . . . ourself

2 comments:

  1. I like this a lot.

    I notice there are eight people.

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  2. Yes, there are, editing to seven seems unfair to the collective memory.

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