damage done
the china lies in fragments
on the shop floor

damage done
the mantle shredded
and scattered to the wind

to ‘undo’ is a harder task
than ‘to do’ (or ‘not to do’)
it’s far easier to inflict the wound
than it is to staunch the flow

replacing a car, rebuilding a home
these are daunting but doable

bringing back civility?
restoring sanity?
we shall learn

12/30/17