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𝒮𝒽𝒾𝓅𝓌𝓇𝑒𝒸𝓀
TW: Mentions of sharp objects, wreckages, anger, mental issues.
A broken wineglass rolls down the carpeted hall
Grandpa's old record spinning round and round
Some ancestor's painting of a shipwreck on the wall
A college freshman lying on the couch, head in hands
Four different situations, four different kinds of fragments
Four different causes, broken in four different ways
And yet all four shared one palpable element:
Each was made of pieces held together by a string.
The short-tempered parent smashed the glass out of rage
The ancient classic music disc was wearing off with age
The fantastic ship wrecked from an aberrated gauge
The boy's health veering towards 'mentally deranged'
One child saw more hiding behind the curtain's pleats:
How the light danced off the glass shards in rainbows
How the tattered vinyl disc still hummed soft jazz beats
How the ship gushed with ancient gems and finest gold
"Big brother is strong, after all these years he's holding on!
He is smart, he is kind, he is all I would wish to be
Big brother, don't cry," he pats. "You're beautiful deep down:
All you need is a good hug!" He opens his little arms wide.
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Topic: Mental Health
Writer: WangXianLovingLotus
Genre: Poetry
