Sum of my Parts

Three siblings Two parents Six grandparents Sixteen years old She's such a sweet girl, a joy to have in class She gets on well with the other children She is so intelligent and kind, never a bad word to say about anyone I liked your hair better long Why are you dressed so nice today Her freckles are like sprinkles in icing Five years of choir Six with a camera Fainted once, nearly twice Three cuts at a time It doesn't hurt me You're not very good at hiding it He held me tighter than anyone else ever has Two years of walking Thirty minutes at a time I haven't trusted a boy since One year Five sections in one high school What's that answer You got a nice rack, no offense You got a problem girlie Hey why don't you back off There was protection within dangerous company You are too intelligent for this What are you doing here in Business One year Forgotten Another year Learning Does a person equal the total of their parts, or do they surpass them I know who I am Protector Therapist Doctor Chef Three younger siblings Passion Thought Anger Love Do others see It's so obvious when you're angry You're paranoid I don't understand why you're upset Stop worrying Three states in vivid memory It's all the same Yet parent to daughter Sweetheart you are unique Never stop fighting the good fight I am on your side Sister to me We cannot argue for more than ten very violent minutes Brothers to me Sit and watch with us What people think does not matter to me What they say and what they do matters Family of six We only had each other Family unit Lonely child Shady companion Ally in misery I am the result of many people, not the total of my parts