The Pieces We Give Away
written by: Melissa H. Hinton
@theonedaypoetIG
giving pieces away-
thinking small shards
made little difference
after all, it’s just a piece!
but over time, over a life
the shards add and compile
and after a while
more is given than remains
what sustains?
when a soul is left in slivers
becoming fragile glass
too weak to use
for the slightest bump
will break and bruise
how does one become whole
when you’ve given away
the very best pieces
of your soul?
do you mend?
when all you did was
break and bend?
but perhaps we can collect
the pieces that remain-
create colorful mosaics
made more beautiful by pain.
Melissa H. Hinton is from the US and is based in Central Georgia. She has been publishing her work on IG since 2017. She loves to write pieces that may seem simplistic but invoke deep emotions and connect us to our humanity. She has self-published 3 volumes of her work, "Wouldn't It Be Nice to Live Again - The One Day Poet V1", "All My Scars Made Into Swords - The One Day Poet V2", "The Space Between My Rib Bones - The One Day Poet V3", poetry writing Journal “The One Day Poet Writing Prompt Journal” and a chapbook “Speak with Audacity” with Bottlecap Press.
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- The Pieces We Give Away - February 7, 2024
