my body is like the water <br />flowing on through life <br />both can be rippled <br />but both will always return to normal <br /> <br />my spirit is like the wind <br />it blows past those who hate me <br />you can not damage the wind <br />and you certainly can not damage my spirit <br /> <br />my heart is like a fire <br />burning in my chest <br />my heart burns with love <br />it will burn forever because I have family <br /> <br />my strength is like the earth <br />keeping me solid and strong <br />the earth holds up all the people <br />and I hold up those I care for <br /> <br />the elements make up this man <br />each a certain part of him <br />they help him survive life <br />and they make an elemental me<br /><br />Chris Clingman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/elemental-me/
