Caren Krutsinger Poet Narrative

You Are My Soul Family

So many people help me.  They are concerned, they rush to see if I am okay.
They listen when I want to tell my truth. They do not call me out 
When I get outrageous. They are my up-lifters, and they want
Me to succeed maybe even more than I want to succeed.

I have spent years gleaning them and preening them. 
I have developed my own tribe and it is amazing.  
My Facebook “friends” are the ones I virtually see every day or two.
They hear my voice, and I hear their voices. But are they my real friends?

They are more like “virtual friends” – I know they are there, and
We are aware of each other. Some are from childhood. Some from thirty
Years of inactivity, and no communication at all to daily communication at first.
Others I have collected from word games I played only a little while, 
but we had fun.

But my real tribe, the ones who have my back. I know who you are.
I have so many REAL friends, real true blue “die for each other” kind of friends.
At least six, maybe eight, which I think is more than adequate, 
as I have not had to use them as truck fodder yet, to save my life.

Some of my newest, keenest, most aware-of-me favorite friends 
and soul-family-friends
Are fairly new.  
They magnanimously pretended that I wrote poetry until I actually did. 

I did not know I even WROTE poetry until a year ago when I decided to try.
You are my tribe, and you know who you are and I am pleased with you.

Thank you for being here for me.  It means volumes.

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M. L. Kiser February 14, 2019 at 10:49 AM “If you have one true friend you have more than your share.” Thomas Fuller. You are truly blessed. Caren Krutsinger February 14, 2019 at 11:16 AM I know this, and I am hopping up and down dancing and singing today! Conference day at school. I am only required to do a bit of work. The rest of the time I can play!

P.S. Awtry February 13, 2019 at 10:05 PM as I have not had to use them as truck fodder yet, to save my life.--- I have read a lot of poetry today...and that may be my single most favorite line of the day :) Caren Krutsinger February 13, 2019 at 10:56 PM Thank you P.S. I said to myself, "Do you really want to...." and of course Trixie slapped my eraser onto the floor and said, "Who do you think you are speaking to?" So I am glad I did not tear it out now.

Tom Cunningham February 13, 2019 at 12:47 PM Lovely tribute to your soup friends Caren. I've learnt so much so I've been here and when I've made errors many have been kind enough to point them out. Couldn't wish for a better bunch. Tom. Caren Krutsinger February 13, 2019 at 7:01 PM I have to admit this is my tribe, and I really do love it here.