As resilient as I am

As resilient as I am…

As resilient as I am there is a moment I don’t need to be
That moment for me is you.

My family, 3 dads, 9 sisters
For them, I am glad I am resilient.

My once failing health, multiple mis-diagnosis and a system that failed,
This required my resilience.

Rejection from my dreams, and resistance to my persistence
This demanded my resilience.

Future applications and challenges are easier to bear
Knowing I am practiced in resilience.

But you.

You require none of my ability to come back from tradgety
You do not require that I self repair.

You don’t force the resilience in me.
You don’t tease its edges or compare.

I don’t need to look long to see the silver in you
All the silver I’ve ever seen is right in front of me in you.