The Kintsugi of Life

Life is to us what Pete Sampras or Vanessa/Serena are to tennis.It throws curve balls when we least expect it, and leaves us with broken pieces.

Picking up those pieces is easier said than done. Accepting untoward circumstances is didactic instruction.Seeking support from friends or family is tough when they are not readily available. A little self- reflection is necessary, but difficult to do when things go awry.

The Japanese art of Kintsugi involves mending broken items with gold or silver lacquer. It is the quintessential art of making the best of things. 

We can do the same with life's shattered pottery by setting realistic goals for ourselves. A little forgiveness, either of ourselves or others, goes a long way. 

And taking some time to build healthy coping mechanisms doesn't hurt either. Enjoy this Abedacerian. 

A mish mash of broken pots

Battered ware we should do without

Cared for not, left to rot

Dumped in a box or left about

Ever lifeless, soon forgot

Fount of silver mend in time

Gold coverings make anew

Hardened, tough, like casks of wine

In old box that we once threw

Jumbled, out of sorts and mind

Knead with the liquid silver of forgiveness

Love these broken pieces with liquid gold 

Mend with the support of togetherness

Nurse with the charms of advice so old

Or nourish with the fruit of their closeness

Patience it takes to mend these wares

Quell the urge to fix them fast

Rusted many of them are

Submission to fate, odd, but they last

Throw away those that cannot fare

Under these pots, fix gold base of growth

Verify their stability with silver sides

Wait, though these mends be slow

Xult when small progress is nigh

Yonder is the fixed, beauteous pot

Zoned in platinum chamber, not forgot.