Things That Break

Clouds, the molecules within them

like crystal beads of regret.

They left one another alone for too long

and they cried themselves into a snowstorm.

You are a snowstorm and I am snow boots,

you can walk with me and I will keep you steady.

But that is all: steady.

I am not steady myself, but you didn’t ask for that.

Sometimes I love myself and sometimes I am halfway there.

I wish you would see me

In a cloud maybe, that sounds nice.

I am things that break.

I am a molecule, made of regret.

I am constantly splitting.

I do not forget you, even when you break.

Because things that break, what are they again?

I guess you,

If you let it.

It, the way people are 

It, the way clouds rain and rain

And it is like me. I am it.

The constant snow storm trying to ruin you,

Wait no I am the boots,

I am trying to steady you.

In the moments when we break 

I am struck: to be better 

Is a lifelong pursuit I will never give up.

And when things break

I will fight harder to put their molecules back together.