A Dish That is Broken

The engine ground to a halt

and sputtered 

and went cold

And all sound ceased

And the heat dissipated

And the field was still

And the rain fell

The clock stopped

and the gears locked 

and the arms went limp

and the lights faded 

And the shadows crept

And the fear came

And the sky darkened

His heart stopped

And his light left

And my mind froze

And my bones turned brittle 

And my legs became stone

And my heart lead

And my soul ash 

Now I stand 

With no path

With nothing left

But ache

And empty arms

And dirt 

And pebbles

And silence.

Jennifer D. Behnke, August 14, 2014