Friday, April 12, 2024

AFFIRMATION

Your duress, though 
intangible, is a matter 
of fact. 

It may be less material
than, say, an egg 
made of Fabergé, 

but still, there it 
sits, every bit
as intact 

and impeccably 
jeweled with the pearls 
and enamel 

which you forged 
with great care and 
fastidiousness 

in the just-as-
immaterial furnace 
of your stress—

and yes, just as 
lavish and loving-
ly constructed—

perhaps not quite 
as elegant, but
every bit as frangible.