The Abcs of Being Human

A is for alertness so you know what's going on. B is for the brain freeze you get before the dawn. C is cardiopathy so you can keep the beat. D is for dampness when your trying to beat the heat. E is for the exema you try to wash away. F is when you fail at it and it causes you dismay. G is always good enough to get you through the day. H is for happiness when it finally comes your way. I is for intelligence that you accrued with interest. J is jubilation if and when you do your best. K is certainly kindness towards your fellow man. L is for the living and doing what you can. M is for the mood your in that seems to ebb and flow. N is for your neighbor, I wonder if you know. O is for the one and only that everyone should have. P is for the peaceful people who soothe us like a salve. Q is the quick temper that rips apart your soul. R is the relentlessness that keeps you in the hole. S is sleeping soundly like a little baby. T is for trusting, and I don't mean maybe. U is usually the ultimate goal that we are striving for. V is for victory, well you know, when we all finally score. W is wishing for things that we don't get. X is for xanadu, a land we've not known yet. Y is for the yesterdays you hope are still to come. Z is when you zip your lip and everything is mum. Well what more can a person say to help you understand? The stage is set, take three steps and come and join the band. For Cyndi Macmillan's ABC Couplet Contest