first choice

don't pick me as an option
when you've exhausted all the rest -
I'm not your standby, your back-up plan;
don't tick me like the mark
you make in one among a row
of empty boxes -
I'm not free for all;
don't tear me to manageable bits
so you can use them
to make a collage -
I'm not oversize;
don't hand over parts of me to others -
I'm not a pizza to be shared;
don't pick and choose parts of me
to get a mix you want and can handle -
I'm not a buffet or a salad bar;
take me as I am - whole
and wholesome.
make me your first choice.
you will, when you know you're enough.
when you are,
your first choice.