Violet

What is spirit

I know you can't hear it

You can't hold it in a basket

You can't put it inside brackets

Spirit is something other than this

Something that you can feel, and you can miss

It can also be your characteristics

Your own being, your mortal essence

Spirit is something we all possess

The soul of a person can be quite a mess

It can get confusing and scary, but I digress

A spirit is important, more or less

Spirit can be the way you act

Whether you're the bully or under attack

Spirit is something that hurts to lack

And once it is gone you can't get it back

It is your remnants after you die

The thing people look at and wonder why

Your spirit is something you cannot hide

It doesn't matter if it's held inside

A soul captured in the confines of skin

It is so much and nothing, I don't know how to begin

A piece of you encaptured until your final end

Your spirit is something to cherish within