when your life that was once whole

appears as porcelain plate

upon the floor, shattered…

 

take heart

 

this is not the end.

you still can breathe

you still can think

you still can gather

pieces together.

 

but first,

allow all the

things that are

to just be, accept them.

observe them laid out there

 

then listen to the pieces

as they speak

 

telling their stories individual

acknowledge what insight

what caution

what savvy and understanding

wisdom

they already retain.

(these lessons are uniquely yours)

 

then sweep them up careful

to keep in safe place—as treasures.

 

these are parts of you,

your gifts, your learning

your legacy, heirlooms fashioned

to be passed down to your

children’s

children’s

children

 

these pieces of your life

although currently smashed

upon the floor,

they matter

 

–this is not the end of your story

 

Heather Pound2024

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