our own damn selves,
to make our way through the world
standing tall, heads held high,
strutting our perfect postures.
If we do this then
form follows function.
If we don’t and we acquiesce
to the needs and will of others–
if we let them choose our way for us—
we are like atrophied muscles
that enlist less capable neighbors
to do our heavy lifting.
And when we do our bodies
fall quickly out of alignment,
their inherent design
compromised, and balance
is only a muscle memory.
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