Enter My Chapel

by Haley Klahsen

No part of me is original.

I am a mosaic of everyone I have loved,

their favorite states, foods, songs, and stores,

even if they were only with me for a heartbeat.

I am a unique cumulation.

The cracks between each piece of glass,

where the experience meets my hearts desire,I

have learned to embrace.

For they are not flaws,

they allow space for the glue that holds me together.

My window shines lights on others.

I enjoy being in control of my piece

and a stroke in others’ too;

I work to make it yellow by adding green to the blue.