Brokenness
Sometimes I wonder,
Is it the brokenness
which holds the world together?
a crack that still holds parts?
Is it the brokenness that
unveils the Whole?
The imagined whole –
That never will be or
Maybe never was…
Even if the cracks give away –
Can broken pieces be
whole parts in themselves?
Or maybe broken parts
Will create a kaleidoscope
Sometimes I wonder
Is it the brokenness
that holds the world together?
What purpose does the Whole serve?
The Whole which excludes,
smugly nestled in itself
Till a crack breaks the egoistic shell
The Whole will never be a whole
Sometimes I wonder,
Is it the brokenness that
holds the world together?
Borders divide land and humans
But yet, when challenged
The humanity that rises,
Is often more than the sum
Of the broken souls
Sometimes I wonder,
Is it the brokenness that
that holds the world together?
by MADHURI KATTI
© All rights reserved 2018
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I believe it takes ‘brokeness’ to know ‘wholeness’ and once we are broken we will know the true value of freedom and wholness. Lovely poem, really expressive. Loved it. ❤
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Thank you so much for reading, and for sharing your thoughts. I really couldn’t have expressed it better!
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So many different meanings for me. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for reading, Debbie! 😀
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when we see pieces fit into a whole of our perception, they becomes one, like numbers added together are a sum. then there is subtraction, division, multiplication, and well as zero.
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Well said, Von. Pieces are still necessary to put together the puzzle, so aren’t always a bad thing in that sense.
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Exactamundo!! 😉
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Love it
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So do we! Thanks for reading! 😀
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philosophy along with word chemistry… how can I disagree? I can’t .. thanks!
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Exactly how we feel too, David! 😉
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What a thought-provoking poem.
‘Or maybe broken parts
Will create a kaleidoscope’
Beautifully done, Ms Madhuri, beautifully done.
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You can see why we simply had to share it. Truly wonderful work!
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Really enjoyed reading this poem. Loved the concept of brokenness being as an unifying factor as a process of redemption. Have a great day.
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Sometimes a little brokenness can yield quite special results. Thanks for reading, Goff.
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“There is a crack in everything.That’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen
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Oh, Leonard… How we miss him!
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Beautiful poem, so eloquent and deeply philosophical about our existence!
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We quite agree, Marta. 😀
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