Masterworks

I want to love you,

but I need to love me first

You are truly good, please understand

But when you shone your light on me,

I couldn't help but notice the leaks in my shadow

I've spent months trying to

Sauter together the chipped pieces of myself,

filling the cracks with gold dust

And suffice it to say I think I've done a fair job

But there's no use asking you to

Fill my cup

While it still leaks

In the missed places

Where I didn't give my healing the attention to detail it needed

I will not ask you to wait for me

Artesian works take time

But I will wish you well as I keep at my craft,

and should you happen to find yourself

a collector still

when I find myself

complete

I'll proudly show you my art.