What's in a Star Sign

I'm often asked what sign I am

Leading me to answer best I can

That while I know that signs exist

I try my best to cheerfully desist.

But there again if truth be told

My interest piqued this subject old,

So with new fervor I travailed

The results of which I here detailed.

My secret was I did ensnare

Those I knew well their soul to bare,

A little prying became my key

To best relate all I could feel and see.

Where to start my first big hurdle,

Poised with pen and trusted journal,

For notes aplenty had I scribbled

Amongst the coffee drops I'd dribbled.

Aries first and did they sing,

All their qualities to ring,

Strength and courage did resound

With their energetic spirit crowned.

Aquarius quite the fun,

They broke the mold for this strange one,

Smart and independent may they be

While their rebellious streak plain to see.

Cancer empathetic none too shy,

Happy to have me delve and fully pry,

Sensitive and moody all at once

That nurturing spirit their life's dance.

Capricorn - oh my word,

Quite a struggle to be heard,

Proud and private to a T

What you get you rarely see.

Gemini the twins - never know which one

You get at night or with the morning sun,

Sociable and witty most of the time,

When not by overwhelmed by life’s climb.

Leos - no two ever quite the same,

With strength and confidence impossible to tame,

Stubborn and dramatic at every twisting turn,

Their love a prize they’ll really make you earn.

Libra quite the quandary,

More complex than a jumbled laundry,

Their sociability abounds but need beware,

You never know what lies behind that charming stare.

Pisces – those kind and gentle souls

Unbounded creativity their life controls,

Idealism their Achilles heel,

And those many layers often hard to peel.

Sagittarius - run a mile

If you seek commitment and not an empty smile,

A restless independence their pervasive trait,

Close a window and they’ll find an open gate.

Scorpios - just like the name,

So many of their qualities surprisingly the same,

Driven with a singularity of mind,

Cross them and they'll sting you from behind.

Taurus - devoted and truly good of heart

Hard to rattle or an argument to start,

But when they do, they're stubborn to their core,

With you the one to end up rather sore.

Virgo craves order in everything they do,

Micro analyzing through and through,

Hardworking and reliable their middle names,

Straight to the point no time for playing games.

To my readers I so hope I don't offend,

But neither do I wish here to just pretend,

These observations are of people I well know

With traits their star sign seems to show.

So take some time and think it through,

Does someone here resemble – maybe you?

Don’t be shy - let all emotion out,

It may end in a smile or a sullen pout