If Heaven Is Made of Broken Things

I think that if heaven is made of broken things

then it must be full of beauty.

The sun must be shining on a broken heart

washed up through the cloudy mist.

And a blanket of love must wrap itself

around the heart which is broken

and nurture it until it escapes love's grasp.

Now with joy, the heart full of love

watches as the blanket of love disappears 

through the mist.

Shadows fall upon the ancient books

that have aged and broken

until the powerful fire brings light

and restores their health

so they can tell the stories that need to be told.

A ball of yarn must sit on a golden scepter

while eager angel mice come

and take bits of yarn away

to use for their nest.

I think that if heaven is made of broken things

then heaven must be new.

Mali, age 11