Broken pots – sometimes smashed to small fragments –
may look beyond repair, but with patience and care
the sherds can be reassembled by experts
and, once reconstructed, they often give a glimpse of the past.
When they are broken, promises also shatter into sherds.
Unfortunately, even with utmost patience and care
they cannot be repaired – even by experts –
but in any case, they often give a glimpse of the future.
Sherd. Noun: A fragment of a fragile object that has been broken –
such as a piece of a pottery vessel found on an archaeological site.
