hold everything

"hold everything lightly and nothing will hurt us"
       Inadequacy: shards placed just so as not to
       stab but rather create small slivers the kind
       that sting when you ball your hands into fists
hold everything
       like letting go is the same as forgetting
       the slivers in your palms deeper and wider
       from gripping what has all but broken
lightly and nothing
       red rushing to the surface
       heat to the wounds, healing against your will
       what is numb from consistency and exposure
hold everything lightly for it may still hurt you
        like the ache of memory sutured with time gone
        arthritic from being recalled