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Masterpiece
By Susan Law Corpany

Editor's note: Susan Corpany was en route from Idaho to Salt Lake City when her column was due, but her travel computer relentlessly refused to relinquish the column she had written for today. Instead she was inspired by her niece's wedding to share this poem with her readers.

Masterpiece

Our relationship

is a bit like blown glass

and must be handled with great care.

We must hold it gently

as one fragile strand after another

is carefully crafted

and grafted

to each other piece

to form a whole.

As the last touch is added,

a work of art is wrought,

but although we have realized

the end of the forming stages,

we must remember that

although complete

our relationship is still delicate

and must be held gently.

Before, we could only destroy

a promise of beauty,

but now we must preserve

a masterpiece.