What Are You

What are you?

What is a painter
Without his brush

What is a lover
Without his lust

What is a poet
Without his lyric

What is a doctor 
Without the sick

What is an artist
Without his muse

What is a survivor
Without the abuse 

What is joy
Without the sadness

What is humility
Without the madness

What are you
Without your words

Actions speak louder
Lack of them burns
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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