a crack in the sidewalk by March Bracken

a crack in the sidewalk by March Bracken



a crack in the sidewalk
from which
one yellow flower bursts
juicy & live.

a crack in mirror
from which
we vividly view
our own distorted selves

absorb our own
imperfections
a crack from which
forgiveness arises

crack the door, the child
calls at night
enough for a slim
slice of light.

a crack in window pane
a crack of pain
in our own souls, allowing
the rain, the light, the promise

a crack in mirror
filters & highlights
fragments of the self
to view the vision of renewed possibility

a crack in the door
for the child
a crack in the window
for the light on the sill

ice melts &
flowers bloom
the self renews
a crack in the sidewalk