One In The Plural Poem by Tony Cemaluk

One that is plural.

One that is more than one,
Not in number,
But in deeds.
In products.
In standing.
In all it takes to be many.

We address you in the plural,
As in 'all'.
Welcome — all of you.
There are seats for all of you.

Yet behold,
It is just one person.
One man, worth ten.

One voice, carrying a chorus.
One shoulder, bearing many.
One presence, filling a room.

You are one,
But you are plural.