POEM: YOUR BALANCE

YOUR BALANCE
By Sister Siebra Muhammad

I am inside every
Man, woman and child
Sometimes I am heated
And others I am mild

I moan, I howl, I
Turn and twist
No matter how hard you
Try to ignore that I exist

I know your deepest
Secrets, desires and wishes
I am there during
Your losses, doubts and misses

I am the thing
You always try to deny
I am the strength in
Your heart when you cry

I am the weight
In your chest
That motivates you to
Be the very best

I consume, I control,
I conquer, I heal
I am there when you doubt
All that you feel

Without me you would die
Without me there is no balance
I always come back
Demanding my allowance

I am here, I am everywhere
I am near, I am far
For I am your balance
Who makes you what you are