In Shadows Cast by Fractured Glass

Poem and Image by Martha Di Giovanni

In shadows cast by fractured glass, 

Despair dances, a silent waltz, 

A mirror shattered, echoes of pain, 

Inner turmoil is etched in every shard.

Within the jagged pieces lies a self, 

Abstract, elusive, torn and worn, 

A canvas of chaos, hues of gray, 

A soul seeking solace lost in the maze.

Mental storms rage, relentless tides, 

Yet hope persists, a fragile bloom, 

For in broken reflections, we find kin, 

Others who navigate this labyrinth within.

So let us hold hands, fractured and whole, 

And weave a tapestry of empathy, 

For every shattered mirror tells a tale, 

Of resilience, survival, and the human soul.