Looks strong
Hidden frailty
Illusions all wrong
Seemingly invincible
Secretly destructible
As fragile as glass
Danger awaits
In unexpected places
Masked beautifully
With false graces
Seeming invincible
Suddenly destructible
As fragile as glass
Realization shakes
Broken pieces
Shattered on the floor
Illusion ceases
Seemingly invincible
Shouldn't be destructible
As fragile as glass
Glue can't fix
Tape won't seal
What now is lost
Time will heal
Seemingly invincible
Shockingly destructible
As fragile as glass
Reflecting in darkness
Light shimmers
From broken pieces
Healing glimmers
Seemingly invincible
So much for destructible
As fragile as glass
A tragedy recently struck my school. The realization that life is fragile struck me unexpectedly. We all think we're so indestructible , then realization hits us like a ton of bricks! So I wrote this poem to help me (and anyone else who wants to read this) remember this simple fact that life is fragile. Like glass.
Thank you for sharing your heart, Elizabeth. This is so beautiful. I am praying for you and your classmates. I love you.
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