Among the Single-Digit Numbers

Unlike the number one which stands as one straight line, the number I am thinking of supports three other lines on top of it, and these three other lines are also straight. We see no curving lines like which appear in numbers zero, two, three, five , nine, and in double-bubble eight! Number seven has one short line jutting from its tall leg, but the number I am thinking of on just one leg is balancing three lines of equal length, which if you were to finish them off, would form a perfect square. Fair and square, this number means stability. It’s safety, security and strength. How strong is its foundation to offer the calmness we would find inside the walls of our own homes! Embodying the number of those things we most depend on - our seasons, our directons, and the elements - how special is this number I describe. A number of spirituality too, it stands unique among the single-digit numbers. Feb. 10, 2020 For Juliet Ligon's What's in a Number Poetry Contest