Monday, January 12, 2009

"Broken But Not Forgotten"

The shelf was bumped
I fell to the floor
A vessel broken
A clay pot shattered
Pieces, pieces
Pieces scattered

Time moved on
Cobwebs spun
A vessel forgotten
A clay pot shattered
Pieces, pieces
Pieces scattered

The potter entered
Inventory taken
A vessel found
A clay pot shattered
Pieces, pieces
Pieces scattered

The broom met floor
Dust and webs removed
A vessel collected
A clay pot shattered
Pieces, pieces
Pieces gathered

Carefully inspected
All shards accounted
A vessel redone
Clay pot watered
Pieces, pieces
Pieces soldered

The wheel turned
The fire burned
A vessel remade
Clay pot adorned
Peace is, peace is
Peace is restored

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

love the word play, and the message as well