hands in cup
circling, circling,
washing away,
yesterdays detritus
humming, mindless, tuneless
far away in another place
thinking, of memories
slip, crash, drop
favourite cup
now
mosaic on hardwood floor
shards, and shards
me, a barefoot island
in a sea of ceramics
every which way
sharp reefs to navigate
but needs must
I am an island alone
none will rescue me
and i cannot sit all day
one cut,
on big toe
one coffee cup
much loved
now, binned
one bandaid
and off to work
serves me right,
should have paid attention
sheesh I loved that cup