David Taylor - Relationships

Father, Mother
Sister, Brother
These are ones that
Have your name

Uncle, Aunt
Nephew, cousin
They are ones with
Genes almost same

Work mate, Class mate
Room mate, my mate
They’re the ones with whom
You spend your day

Neighbours, Shoppers
Cleaners, teachers
In the street you meet them
on your way

English, French
Chinese, German
They are the ones
You read and say

Plants and animals
Land and sea
These all share
The air you breathe

Sun and Moon
Stars and planets
All look down
On the earth you stand

Relationships
They define you
But do you find they’re only saying
About the part you’re playing?

Do you think
There’s one forgotten?
And how do you
Relate to that?

All things are related
And most simply stated
That thou art
And thou art that.

David Taylor

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