Some from use
Some from disuse
others of course from abuse
Neglect plays a big part
so does indifference
Life is hard
on inanimate objects
The living fair better
I mean to a point
they regenerate
broken bones mend
chair legs don't
its simple
Even a broken heart
will heal
Somewhat
on its own
Ever seen a porcelain
stature
pull its self
back together?
No it just lies around
woeful
and fragmented
indefinitely
by the time
the Duco cement
comes out
its lost some pieces
and it ends up
in a draw
somewhere
I've got boxes
full of stuff like that
Why?
The answer (could be) sentiment
at least you would think so
but it isn't
isn't it really something else
A child's toy
We might understand
"It broke"
you held it up
imploring
"Broke"
you said
Don't worry dear we'll get another one
No
Not good enough
I want this one
but its broken now
I don't care
and off you go
with your broken toy
And now here it is
still (broken)
Ok fair enough
perhaps that's where it begins
And so do those little lectures about
"How we take care of our things"
But the plain truth is
that things don't last
and obsessing about it doesn't help
Just as the Pharaohs
My roof leaks
its broke
sort of
If it were skin
it would heal
eventually
The leak only gets worse
I have to fix it
eventually
This takes time
and effort
Maintenance
they call it
Do you have any idea
how much of your life
is dedicated to maintaining
inanimate things?
Lots
more than you realize
I'd venture a guess
that 80% of life
goes to breathing life
into lifeless things
Cars, big item
houses bigger still
Highways Huge
VCRs , microwaves, TVs ,
forget it
Now one even bothers
anymore
Replacement
if you don't think replacement
is a form of maintenance
you're in denial
Scary is it
