MOODS
Independence brings out the strength
In all of us to stand alone
Undaunted by the challenges
As solid as a wall of stone
By standing all alone we find
In fact alone we really are
To those we love we become blind
As distant as the farthest star.
‘Tis difficult for friends to give
When there is no one there to take
Dependency brings out the needs
That all of us try to conceal
The part that is vulnerable
That weakness we fear to reveal
A false sense of security
For we all know when we demand
We forfeit our equality
Our needs dictate our each command
‘Tis difficult for friends to take
When asking leaves no time to give
Interdependence helps us bare
Our soul, not merely to ourselves
But to the world and those who care
Communal strength thus gained compels
us to grow stronger and more wise
‘Though able to do things alone
When others help, we realize
In that solid wall we’re but a stone
‘Tis easier for friends to share
To give and take shows that we care.
Larry Chartrand
04/12/1988
Larry Chartrand 