Fragile

Be gentle.
Be gentle with a human soul.
It’s like a crystal vase,
cannot survive a hole.

A crack appears
and is there to stay,
slowly turns the vase into
a broken puzzle mislaid.

The delicate vase inside is
of liquid stillness and life composed.
It’s safe when hidden
but is most beautiful exposed.

Be gentle.
Be gentle with the fragile soul.
It breaks if the cracks take over.
Be gentle.
Even filled with sorrow, it can remain whole.