Pieces of Me

You Don't get to choose which piece of me suits your purpose today

You don't get to play with the pieces

And then place them back on the shelf

when you are done

You don't get to say 

Today is too hard

And I don't want to show up

You don't get to take from me

All that you need to fill you

And then leave me standing there 

Empty

You don't get to bask 

In the admiring

Glow of my love

And offer crumbs in return

You don't get to swoop in 

Like Yesterday's hero

And claim all my effort

Then tell me you are too busy

No, you don't get to take only

the pieces of me you want today

KAB Nov 2017