CC Bloom Poet Free verse

The History of Elephant Necklaces

The first one broke
When Lauren
ran away 

the substance of my soul
hollowed out 
in rusted metal
and the bronze
charm fell off 
leaving just the word
"luck"
dangling 
on a broken 
chain

I left
Pearlz Oyster bar
where I waitressed
and drove to Seabrook 
 to find her
angry at her, and God

I was in love
with Fleetwood Mac
and I listened to
‘Seven Wonders’
on repeat, 
the whole way there
tearing through the air 
in my 2007 
Toyota Corolla

The second necklace 
was ivory
with small 
metal beads
I found it cheap
and wore it close 
when I needed to feel 
Lauren 
against my heart 

That one broke 
when I tried too hard
to find closure,
my way
after I resigned 
from my previous 
school

The beads crackled
and ran 
across the cold, uncaring
marble floor 

I didn’t pick up many
and no elephants
hit the ground

I spent the night
restringing beads 
from that necklace
and added charms 
I had kept
from when I was a little girl
and freshwater pearls
from another necklace 
I broke on purpose
to rework and restring 
into the song of me


I have assembled scraps
and memories 
into a new
exquisite life
and necklace

This one 
will not break
but, if it does
it will just be 
another
opportunity

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