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roadside assistance

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4-16-'^o1: 2:57

[ roadside assistance ]

glass shards line the roadside
like pieces of shattered sunlight
catching the midday glow
through the subtle haze.

it's hard to believe that once
those shards of glass, put together
contained the key to drowning a million sorrows
and forgetting a million lives.

it's ironic when something looks so beautiful
flinging brightness out
from amongst the dull gravel
to catch your eye

but then the beauty conceals
it's sharp edges
pain and destruction
lie dormant among the speldor.

countless problems drained
and lives broken carelessly
they found their assistance
along the grey roadside.

and even you must admit
we find solace in beauty
but rarely does it come
without a price.