Good for Everyday Use

The ocean leaves
A shell on the beach

It is alone.  Its former occupant
Moved out, found a bigger place.

Some may say the shell is fragile.
But, at the same time,

It is beautiful and strong
With much staying power.  If only

It is put to good use, even it can be
Happy again.  And it will be.

What is left burns clean and new:
Good for everyday use.

(Ciampa, Liz.  Good for Everyday Use.  Boston, MA: Big Table Publishing Co., 2012. p. 1. Print.)