glass.

mariam drops the glass
hears it crash onto the
floor break like the bones
in her ribcage when ali beat her
shards a million pieces
glistening as the light hits
it broken but surviving 
broken but trying broken
but won't break anymore
a million pieces litter mariam's
kitchen floor she picks them up
delicately and pulls out the
glue glues them unshattered
she shakes and prays she can
mariam wishes she had
someone who could glue
her broken insides
whole.