11: Fragile

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Fragile

they saw her and
called her fragile
so scared she was
of falling
they thought
why, she must be so
breakable
but they didn't realize
one thing:
she slipped while holding
an egg in her palm
a delicate
little thing
and she never did
catch herself
for herself
rather for
the gem she always held
cupped in her hands

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