maybe I could glue them

My self-confidence 

is breaking into pieces 

with everyone

taking a piece

if only I could

go to each of these people

and get my piece

back from them

maybe I could glue them

together again

Maybe

I could probably get

some pieces back

but not all of them

and most likely

once I collect them together

and get my glue

someone else will come along

and

steal some

away again

[Karin Klinger, 'Glue', from Satori XXI (Spring 1991)]