the plates that carried
our recipes.
break

the steady rhythm
of our weekly routine.

as a kid
i'd watch the minute hand
in anticipation
  breaking bread              
a sacred tradition            
breaking bones
not so much.

break                            
a means to refresh
and reenergize for what's to come
                            and prevent
catastrophic collisions

but the potential for being unmendable

whether it was your call or mine
i'm still broken