Pieces of a Broken Vase
Heather has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Moravian College and has been freelance writing for more than 13 years.
Watched into the kitchen and found a shocking sight
Cat knocked over everything on the once organized counter
Leaving nothing but shards of glass, water and soggy snacks
A stark contrast to the manufactured fantasy for the decorating shows
No one would want to set foot inside that Category 4 disaster
Not even FEMA or the 6 O'clock news dared to enter
That's when you're fully aware that the structure of your reality
Is flawed from the inside out; they ring your doorbell and run away
Realized that it was better to let in only the trusted few
Worthy enough to see beyond the apparent flaws and lack of style
Ready to become more than a carefully crafted work of fiction
Creating a narrative that was actually the truth; albeit a polite version
No need to go for the jugular as soon as someone new entered the fold
Tried that once in a modest fashion with disappointing results
That ended up wasting over two years with little to show for it
Except endless hours of talking and questionable song lyrics
Washing the stink bomb of the past out of the carpet and linens
Eager to find a new chapter in life and home décor
Trying to find inspiration after multiple stumbling blocks
Some of a klutzy nature and rest from weaker individuals
Thought that life was meant to go in a traditional linear fashion
Travelling from the first plot point all the way to the soaring finale
Well, turned out to not be the case with a narrative full of detours
A demented version of Candy Land or Monopoly for the masses
Expecting their own Hollywood type designed success story
Without realizing that there was always an ellipsis after all that
An extra subpart tacked on the happily ever after rarely mentioned
Unless you turn on basic cable late at night for those types of stories
Current nationwide chaos forced upon a lot of reflective behavior
Realized that some actions might have placed part of the blame
On their direct doorstep for not being entirely truthful
With the offender and themselves in the long run
Cannot build a strong foundation on already shaky ground
Never certain whether it was all going to collapse any given moment
Rarely felt good enough to be in the same room
Definitely a bad way to plan a future with so much doubt
Time to find more clarity and certainty for the next venture
Even if it was just waking up to a better tomorrow for now.