Porcelain Vase

High in quality; great value that it claims
But the piece is so delicate, so easy to break

All cower from it, in towering fear
So the piece is left lonely, with not a soul near

They also cower, because of the tolls of time
It's journey embedded flaws; dents and cracks combined

If it ever embraced beauty, it doesn't now to their eyes
For it's man-made scars are feared and despised

It waits, day by day, for a savoir's demise
One bearing the ability to comprehend it's state of mind

Every time one comes close, their caring's astray
It's unimaginable, how it shatters in every which way

Increasingly difficult for it to onwardly thrive
Feeling not many, if any, would mourn it's goodbye

Selfish pleasure, is something easy to obtain
From one so fragile, to afraid to complain

My sight has been altered in many ways
Except my self-views - a porcelain vase

No value remains, and nothing to obtain
Given up, but I still remain, all the same
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Lin Avatar
April 5, 2011 at 5:28 PM
Stop making me want to cry!! This is my favorite that you have written so far, looking forward to reading more of you work.
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April 5, 2011 at 8:29 AM
I highly enjoyed this read. Hell of a perspective you have.
Susan Avatar
April 5, 2011 at 7:35 AM
What a unique point of view! I also liked how you turned the poem to yourself at the end. If you enter this in a contest, make sure you proofread it and correct the errors. You wouldn't want to lose because of grammar mistakes!
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April 5, 2011 at 4:17 AM
Thank you for sharing your amazing poetry Maddie. I enjoyed reading it and hope to read more of it soon. May you always find the inspiration to continue with your writing endeavors. Love, Carol
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