I am a cracked bowl
Useful, but never for the things you want
I don't help you reach your goal
Instead, I get in the way
I haunt you because you don't throw me away
I'm helpful some days in some ways
But when you realize you reached for me
You set me down and reach for one that isn't broken beyond repair
And when you need someone for something I do best
I'm below all the rest
You pick from the top and don't search for me
And I can't tell you how much that hurts me
Because if I did, you'd have enough
And throw me out with all your other broken stuff
So I sit quietly
Quite politely
Just to survive another day
Where you don't throw me away.
