pull it together

i have lots and lots of pieces

that mostly don't quite fit 

inside all my folds and creases

and rarely do they simply sit

 

my particles, they like to roam

to venture outside my skin

and rest where they feel most at home

which may - or may not - be within 

 

some prefer it in the sun

some leave to befriend another 

some i let go, some came undone

some still warm inside my mother

 

so whenever i forget

and start to feel like something's missing

there's no reason to fear or fret

it's just not me my atom's kissing

 

maybe i'm not actually falling apart

maybe i choose to disperse over tether

maybe i like bits in other's hearts

and don't actually want to pull it together