We march to our own ‘drummer’ <br />And we are known as ‘Characters’ <br />We’re unique and proud of it <br />Poets and know it <br />Mold breakers with a smile <br />Little and cute, big and bold <br />Nelly as pink ink <br />Got balls and a lot of game <br />Talent? We got plenty <br />Gumption is our middle name <br />We have no intention to ‘fold’ <br />Got a tune in our hearts <br />A notion in our brains <br />Always armed with a come-back <br />When we’re down, don’t try to count <br />Us out because we’re gettin up <br />If we like you, you got a friend <br />Right up to the rough, touch and <br />Joyful, gotta shout, memorable end <br /> <br />We’ll embarrass you sometimes <br />And entertain you always <br />Pay attention to what we say <br />Because there’s meaning in each word <br />Redemption and l0ve in our greeting <br />Amnesty in a look and an eyebrow raise. <br /> <br />An Island without its ‘Characters’ <br />Is like a calendar without its days <br />The dark of night without a sunrise <br />A life without its ‘bling’. <br /> <br />2011<br /><br />Jim Boone<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/character-traits/
