we (4)

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the final installment of the people mini-series which includes "you," "me," "they," and now "we."

we?
we are soft by hard
tender but solid
calloused by experiences
and worn out from struggles

we?
we are gentle
before we ache for blood
we take and take and take
and leave none left for those who let us starve

we?
we are kind
with subtle undertones of meanness
the ugly harmony only a tiny bit
in the larger melody

we?
we love few
we learned how it was too love too much
or too little
we sing to the saplings, yes
and wrap them in our tender love
only for few, however
for we learned not to waste love

we?
we are imperfect
imperfect indeed
not who everyone aspires to be

but we are imperfect
human indeed

but we are imperfect human indeed

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