Kintsugi

Here lie the pieces of my broken heart

Shattered on the table 

A mosaic of the love I once held for you

Glistening with droplets of tears

Landing in the cracks of unkept promises 

Trickling over crevices left by lies 

The pieces sharp, jagged 

Hearts never break clean

Fragments litter the floor

Dust of memories 

Whispers of unmet needs

Dashes of hopes ground down by neglect 

My heart makes a lovely piece of art 

As the pieces lay lifeless upon our kitchen table 

A final meal for the most undeserving of guests 

I want to watch you chew the glass

Hear it crunch beneath your jaw

To see where the shards cut 

An exchange of blood for a life that once was 

Instead, I’ll take some glue and a bit of gold

I’ll fashion my heart into something new

Something flawed yet stunning 

Then I’ll place it upon a shelf

Where I’ll marvel at its resilience 

Revere its tenacity 

And honor its faultlines 

I’ll keep it safe

Keep it guarded 

Keep it mine 

For all time

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