82 parts Complete MatureExcerpt: 
"I am everything: 
The autumn winds easing the leaves away from their branches, 
A baby's smile at daddy's funny face, 
The tears that seep into the soil at a funeral, 
A heavy snowfall on Christmas Eve. 
I am a hug: 
Offered only during times of sadness, 
Never given often enough. 
I am a mirror: 
Reflecting the moods of those in my surroundings 
Or the inanimate objects that remain once all have gone home. 
I am a microphone: 
Echoing the opinions of those around me, 
Telling the truths of all, but only being accepted by one. 
I am a shell: 
Full of the many memories of yesterday, 
Unable to grasp anything today. 
I am a skeleton: 
Stripped away of any feeling, 
After everyone has taken a piece. 
I am nothing: 
Not a firefighter, 
Thanked for saving the family pet. 
Not a lover, 
Dearly missed by her significant other. 
Not a role model, 
Written about for a second grader's project. 
Not a person at all; 
I am a simple cadaver, sliced up for answers to all of life's questions." 
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An original poetry collection from the last decade of my life.