Fire and Ice (Poem)

Fire Parent

protective of their mind and body

anger at what can't be fixed or controlled

battling for every step forward

pushing for every right, every privilege

Ice Parent

mourns what can never be

wishes quietly on the star for what could be

hides tears and fakes laughter

sometimes quits for just a moment

Fire Child

Fights the noise and lights and pain

knows the different but desires the same

Anger at what they just don't understand

pushing for a norm that can handle them

Ice Child

hurts but can't tell anyone

is alone in a crowd but crowded out even alone

wishes to know how to laugh and cry

sometimes quits for just a moment

Fire Family

Marches against the odds

stomps on the preconceived notions

together overcoming the moments that make each day

pushes for and sometimes reaching a balance

Ice Family

treasures the quiet victories

makes smiles from moments others don't understand

deals and learns to make it work

knows the value of together, family, little moments