old words

June 8, 2014

cracking open the dusty files


Cracks
Our hearts are made of porcelain,
      at least the parts that feel.
They’re painted, pretty works of art,
          with cracks that will not heal.


I rarely use consistent rhyme these days, or consistent meter, but this one fell into its own rhythm a couple years ago as the words tumbled to the page. I was thinking about tea cups.

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