Reform

I used to be carved out of marble
I used to take a chisel and hammer
To my useless pieces, and break them off
But over time, the empty spaces
Overshadowed the solid frame of me
I have run out of material to shape
I am no longer marble, I am
Bone white shards swept under the rug
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Krutsinger Avatar
August 17, 2019 at 4:41 AM
This is a fantastic poem! I adored it.
Yeats Avatar
August 17, 2019 at 4:44 AM
Thank you!!
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