Belonging
The feeling that you will always be
accepted
Integral
one of us
Faults forgiven
Triumphs celebrated
Your past and future
Integrated
into our story
Such an important feeling
Vital
To our sense of community
our sense of self
The ground feels shaky
Prone to destabilizing quakes at the first crack
If that feeling is lacking
Withheld
The floor disappears from beneath you
If that feeling vanishes
Or is withdrawn
Usually it takes more than one
Of the us
To expel or invite
But perhaps
The most influential
One of us
Is you
At the end of the day
You decide
Unconsciously
Consciously
If you are worthy
Of belonging
Of being
One of the us
Sometimes though
The better question may be
Are we worthy
of belonging to you?
Aug 8, 2023
Aug 8, 2023 at 11:47 AM UTC
Belonging
The feeling that you will always be
accepted
Integral
one of us
Faults forgiven
Triumphs celebrated
Your past and future
Integrated
into our story
Such an important feeling
Vital
To our sense of community
our sense of self
The ground feels shaky
Prone to destabilizing quakes at the first crack
If that feeling is lacking
Withheld
The floor disappears from beneath you
If that feeling vanishes
Or is withdrawn
Usually it takes more than one
Of the us
To expel or invite
But perhaps
The most influential
One of us
Is you
At the end of the day
You decide
Unconsciously
Consciously
If you are worthy
Of belonging
Of being
One of the us
Sometimes though
The better question may be
Are we worthy
of belonging to you?
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