science fiction, fantasy, post-apocalyptic, and also poetry

Kintsugi

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The ceramic cracks and shatters.
Careful hands pick up the pieces
And arrange them back into place.
A paintbrush of gold, strokes slow and sure
Press the shards back into place
Blow on the golden glue
And admire the artwork:
Destroyed no more,
Yet the destruction part of the glory.