-    I was broken, not just
     my heart but my soul,
     my very self.

        But now I work to
     mend, glue, and tape the pieces
     back together

-    No longer am I broken, but
     there are still a few cracks
     and at times if feel as tho
        one strong wind
        may send all the
        pieces scattering,
        crumbling,
        into the dust 
        which was my
        beginning 

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