The Cracked Vase
18" x 24"
acrylic / canvas

There's a crack in the vase
that used to be smooth
and yet I stroll the boulevards
flawless and bright.

I smile at my neighbour
as if I might live
for ever , but the crack
in the vase has now widened.

And yesterday while I stood
in my own reflected glory
whilst admiring my shadow . . .
a piece of the vase fell out.