Pride

They broke it;

I healed it.

Infuriated,

They broke it again.

I caressed

The pieces.

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patriciajj's picture

There's so much depth in this

There's so much depth in this delicate, pocket-sized parable. It speaks of unshakable dignity, tenacity and the ability to see our worth even after being broken. In fact, you powerfully imply that the devastation created even more value. A highly evolved and inspiring analogy.

 
S74RW4RD's picture

Short concise lines, and a

Short concise lines, and a compact length:  and yet, you have summarized as profoundly as, say, Plato, the philosophy of resilience---of which many of us (and some of us who have been bullied for embracing our natures) have, or will acquire, a deep knowledge.  This is a brave poem to post, and it will encourage others most certainly!


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