Burdened more than I could bear I broke Into a million shards Sharp edges cutting deeper With each step I took Until I could not move A patient voice with firm resolve Joined the pieces one by one And when they fell Did not despair But took them up again And made them move In drunken lurches first But move they did Perhaps not placed where once they were In bridging gaps beyond repair But good enough to serve And bear the burdens Bear the pain Which once were more than I could bear