Handle With Care

She told me 
 I am a sensitive man,
 with a gentle soul,
 very fragile,
 like fine crystal

 Then she said,
 did you know
 when crystal breaks, 
 it shatters into 
 tiny pieces, shards,
 that are impossible 
 to fit back together?

 I beg you,
 please,
 don't 
 break me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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