Poem 0143: glass

Fragile:
She set her heart-shaped teacup
On the table. There was no way
She could have known that the
Bump would come seconds later
That would send it crashing and
Smashing to the floor.

Vivacious:
Heath was on the move.
He loved his mommy, but mostly
Just wanted to get from place to
Place, loving the way his body felt
In motion. He did not mean to
Bump the table.

Magnanimous:
When Heath looked up from the
Jagged pile on the floor, she smiled,
Rolled her wheelchair back from the table
And said: “Everything’s OK. You get
The broom and dustpan while I make
Another cup of tea. Sound good?”

Redemptive:
He smiled and nodded.
Moving again.

~ by Stan Stewart
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