Tribe
Tribe is the difference
Between "We're
all the same"
And "We're not
the same without you."
There's no need for a personal
brand,
And no need to fit in.
There's no need to name
drop,
No need to compete,
No need to promote,
And no need to conform.
There's no slave and
no free,
No Scythian and no
Greek,
No male and no
female--
Just a collection of
souls
God’s formed into a "we."
When a tribe gets
together,
No one thinks to take
a selfie--
They don’t need to.
They don’t look the
same at all,
And they don’t try to.
They are old and young,
And on the older side
of young,
And on the younger
side of old.
A tribe builds its
bonds
As they face common
enemies:
Apathy,
The inexorable pull of
the culture,
Expectations and inadequacy,
The fear of loss or failure,
And the reality of
loss and failure.
A tribe is forged in
the side by side.
They work hard with
Noses down and energy
up,
Hearts burdened and prayers
scattered,
And minds boggled
Amid a thousand tasks
juggled.
A tribe takes shape
Out of held-back tears,
Knowing looks,
Smothered smirks,
And burst-out belly
laughs.
A tribe sounds like
"Me too!"
and "You got this."
It calls out,
"See you tomorrow!"
And reminds, "It's
almost Friday."
A tribe tells its
story
And sings its anthem,
And a tribe reads you
like a book
And celebrates your
own unique song.
Tribe is not having to
force yourself
To be yourself
(Which really means
Don't be too much of
yourself)
So that people will
like you.
Tribe is the
difference
Between "Be one
of us"
And "You are one
of us."
Tribe is something we
all need.
Tribe is something we
each need.
My tribe would not be
the same
Without you.
ERMSocha 2/15/2020
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