you feel ground up,

crushed, only a

fragment of

what you were.

 

and let’s be honest,

the process

has been painful.

 

but let me hearten you

with this.

 

of crushed up rock is

metal made, and

metal is vital

in the formation

of concrete.

 

so, instead of a life

smashed apart,

broken beyond

repair,

 

you have been

building the elements

of a solid foundation.

 

it will take some

time, and you may

need to be further

mixed, processed,

 

and you will require

time to set

 

but what you will

have in the end

will weather

any storm. 

 

(for my N. American friends, ‘metal’ is gravel.)

–inspired by the words of Paul de Jong

Heather Pound 2023

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