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A porcelain figurine

reaches the end

of the assembly line

and sits in front

the factory inspector

to be examined

one last time

before shipment to

the anxious customer.



At first glance,

it appears flawless,

but upon closer scrutiny

the defects become

visible to him-

the alabaster veneer

marred with discolorations,

fragileness displayed

in the revealing cracks.



He realized he would

have to send her

to the rejected pile

because no amount

of paint could cover

this fractured façade,

glue could not mend

this illusion of perfection

now chipped away.