Fragile mission

One day I went in search for building material

Friendships and relationships needed repair

I found some phone numbers long forgotten

Some memories suffering from wear and tear

 

Sifting through albums and faded photographs

Those faces, those names, I know them I swear

I have left them so far behind in my trajectory

Glimpses of their crossing have become rare

 

I trace back my steps and wonder where to begin

How do I sound sincere when I say I do care

With so much water under the bridge and some pride

Homecoming of sorts may be rejected. Do I dare?

 

Some love, some laughter, some shared misadventure

I gather my ingredients, some hope, some prayer

What takes eternities to shape can be shattered in a minute

Oh! The fragility of feelings I was hitherto unaware

 

Stealthily I reconstruct vision blurred with moisture

Still a warmth filling the heart even as it lays bare

Each smile it begets remains more valuable by far

Than any treasures triumphs plaques or ware

 

I learn the delicate art of rebuilding broken bits

Restoring a relationship is how much and what you share

In that moment you now know what being is all about

Even its pain and chaos is fun, so what if life is unfair?