Fool

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Did it make you stronger?
It hurt me.
But did it make you stronger?
Did it make me stronger?

Strength,
Where does it come from?
Is it bravery?
Perhaps, it is resilience?
Or maybe,
It is the ability to not be broken again?

No, it did not bring me strength,
It cracked my plate,
Shattered it, even.
Only a fool would say a cracked, shattered, scratched, plate,
Is stronger than one that has never been touched.
But plates, are all made of glass.
So really, what does it matter?

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