Under Your Influence

My mother wields guilt

My father wields chagrin

My brother wields a devil’s smile

Results are mixed for him

My sister wields sympathy

My grandma wields regret

My grandpa wields a restless ire

Which hasn’t failed him yet

My neighbor wields cookies,

My friend wields fan and wit,

My boss wields good old fashioned work

Built with elbow grease and spit

My spouse wields honesty

With a blunt force trauma blow

Me? I wield resilience

From loving all the ones I know