The young couple celebrate the start of their new life, 

one as the groom, one as the wife.

The gift table, with lavish gifts, was adorn,

but wrapped in brown paper, one gift looked worn.

Who would give such a gift? it really appeared wrecked.

Who would dare show so much disrespect?

They opened the lovely cutlery, bric-a-brac and jewels,

joked about the need for household tools.

The couple ignored the brown paper sack,

pushed it aside, laid it in he back.

An older woman, who appeared one-hundred and one,

hobbled forward to say, "you're not done."

She passed them the lame looking gift, 

which the groom could see left the bride really quite miffed.

Undeterred, they opened the present,

amazed by the contents in it.

There was a plate, etched in gold,

really it was something to behold.

The bride only saw an old broken plate,

but the older woman did not hesitate.

In its prime, the plate was was beautiful, intricate, but weak.

Each fall, bump or scratch would destroy the physique.

One day the plate fell, but it was not broken, 

for each scar made it stronger, and left a token.  

Each wound was stronger, now reinforced. 

The strength was now outsourced. 

Like these cracks, we will be broken.

It's how we recover that needs to be spoken. 

This plate was pretty from the start, 

but with the scars, it's a new work of heart. 

Image Reference:

Montalti, M. (n.d.). Vintage broken JAPANESE Plate repaired with Gold KINTSUGI TECHNIQUE stock photo - image of DECORATION, Emotional: 194821562. Retrieved March 24, 2021, from https://www.dreamstime.com/vintage-broken-japanese-plate-repaired-gold-kintsugi-technique-kintsugi-pottery-gold-cracks-restoration-old-japanese-image194821562