FIREPLACE POETRY

My heart was broken

it shattered like glass.

I tried to pick up the pieces

but my fingers started to bleed.

I tried to sweep up the glass

but the damage still remained.

The once beautiful heart

no longer beat the same.

I finally gave up.

there was nothing I could do.

Who would want this broken heart?

most people prefer -new.

I picked up the glass

and was about to throw it away

when someone grabbed me by the hand

and said

“Alex, not today”!

They took my heart

glass shards and all

and made a breathtaking Mosaic

that left me speechless

and in Awe.

Damaged

but not destroyed

is what they told me, that day.

What was broken

is now transformed

and that is… why

I choose to pray.

Story behind the Poem:

In life, I sometimes view my heart as a piece of glass. This poem was written because there was a time when I felt like my fragile heart…. finally did shatter. I was familiar with my heart getting dropped, but strangely, if my heart just cracked or pieces broke off, I was fine. This time it was different…. all I could do was see all the tiny pieces In front of me, and feel nothing but helpless. In fact, when I did try to pick up the pieces, it was like I was causing more pain, because the glass would slice me even more – leaving me not only emotionally damaged, but physically damaged as well.

In this moment, I remember just wanting to give up. Who would want me? Who could fix me? Who would actually take the time to try to understand how I got here? Finally one day, it was like God came in the room…. He took my shattered heart and did what only he could do – He made a Mosaic. He took my mess and turned it into his masterpiece. Even though I thought I was damaged, he reminded me that I wasn’t destroyed – there was still purpose in me – there was still potential.

Whoever is reading this, I want you to know that there is still so much inside of you. You are not worthless but so worthy and God is not afraid of your damage, but rather desires it.

For a long time, I felt like I had to hide from God. I wasn’t good enough, I was too broken and I even lied to myself for years and said “He doesn’t want this”. BOY, WAS I WRONG! In fact, the more I read the bible, the more I realize……God used imperfect people to accomplish amazing things.

To wrap this up, the only thing God wants is your heart – no matter what it looks like. If you give it to him, he’ll turn your shattered glass into a Mosaic. (just like he did for me)

Photo Credit: Lion Mosaic Effect by Matthias Hauser