Inspired by the song… Downbound Train by Bruce Springsteen

Break in The Song

There’s a break in the song
…meant to be a moments exhale
Tells us something went wrong
…where our failures are found
Reminds us of frailty of human heart
…too many cracks to be counted
Where to begin where to start
…to understand that which is not
And never will be clear or whole
…once the porcelain shatters
And the cup will never be full
…as again the song breaks
Showing another space between
…the desired and truth
Of what is shown, and what is unseen
…but the picture is painted
The song has been heard
…and world has counted
All the small pieces interred
…and in the distance
A long whistle whines a sad refrain
…as we realize we
Are all riders in a downbound train