I put on a bandaid,
knowing it won’t be enough
to stop the bleeding.
But I tell myself
it’s only temporary.
It just has to last long enough
for me to find something better.
Surely there’s some glaze somewhere
at the back of the cabinet,
just waiting for me to find it.
Except, I forget to keep looking
for something more durable
until I realize the bandaid is gone.
So I put on another one.
and another one.
and another one.
And now the box is empty.
What do I do now?
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