Fragile eggshell souls
have been known
to crack wide open
with minimal amounts of pressure,
spilling unique contents.

Humpty Dumpty
is not
a child's game
without consequence.

When handled carefully,
some fragile ones
have proven to be
amazingly strong and resilient,
able to stand upright on the edge
of reality’s abundant table,
offering us a new point of view,
a new perspective on
the delicate balancing act
of Life
that we all seem to go through
at one time or another
on our journey
from sheltered first nest
to the last sunset.

But there are those among us
who never fully mend,
whose shells prove to be
too vulnerable.
I was almost one of these,
until someone kind offered me
the strongest glue of life...

unconditional Love.