I pour the golden lacquer down,
It soaks the dark and muddy ground.
As light and dark begin to meet,
Yin and Yang pools at my feet.
I break my bones and let them heal,
I let myself savor the feel.
Ancient beings claw and whine,
Their song is short,
they sing two lines:
“Fear not for your broken hearts,”
“You’re stronger in the broken parts.”
Jun 11, 2020
Jun 11, 2020 at 4:24 PM UTC
I pour the golden lacquer down,
It soaks the dark and muddy ground.
As light and dark begin to meet,
Yin and Yang pools at my feet.
I break my bones and let them heal,
I let myself savor the feel.
Ancient beings claw and whine,
Their song is short,
they sing two lines:
“Fear not for your broken hearts,”
“You’re stronger in the broken parts.”
The Japanese art of Kintsugi, or “golden joinery,” is the repair of broken pottery with gold laquer.
