for Anni

His hands cradled each piece
  as he fit them together,
  one by one.
Jagged edges pierced his skin as he worked,
  tirelessly,
  carefully,
  relentlessly.
He ran his finger across each broken edge
  before fitting them together,
  and wept.
Slowly it took shape.
Its beauty could be seen with the first few pieces,
  which seemed to fit together better than before.
At some point it was able to hold [...]

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