She wasn’t human anymore.

Too many people had

chipped away

at her kindness,

at her humanity.

At first, she

gave herself away willingly,

urging those to

accept her love.

But then she

didn’t have to urge,

and they started begging,

and she kept giving.

Giving.

Giving.

Giving.

Taking.

Taking.

Taking.

And the store where

she bought the glue

to hold herself together

went out of business.

So she started falling apart.

But people kept taking.

Taking.

Taking.

Taking.

Stealing.

Stealing.

Stealing.

And what happens

when you can no longer

hold yourself together?

You begin

to lose

the broken pieces.