The Talking Pot
Can the pot say of the potter
"He knows nothing"?
Well, obviously not.
Unfortunately we have a problem,
I am a talking pot
I am sick to my stomach on you wheel,
spinning hard and fast.
I've never enjoyed the fairground
"How long does this ride last?"
I know I can't spin out of control, but
it's not my control I'm in
I'm held firmly between your hands
which, I should find comforting
And yet,
there's this pressure
as you dig your fingers deep
as you mould, shape, smooth and form
it makes me want to weep.
It hurts when you touch my cracks God
they've been there so long,
I'd rather that we just started over, let's just ditch the lot!
I hate the bits your working on
but the rough, jagged edge too
yet you seem to have made them intentionally
I really don't get you.
You delight in this pot?
You think I'm useful?
A work in progress. A work of art
Unique and beautiful
I know that even they
will need some time on your wheel some day
But to tell you the truth I'd rather be
a plate, a vase or some other crockery.
Help me to come to terms with who I am
more than that
Help me love me.
"He knows nothing"?
Well, obviously not.
Unfortunately we have a problem,
I am a talking pot
I am sick to my stomach on you wheel,
spinning hard and fast.
I've never enjoyed the fairground
"How long does this ride last?"
I know I can't spin out of control, but
it's not my control I'm in
I'm held firmly between your hands
which, I should find comforting
And yet,
there's this pressure
as you dig your fingers deep
as you mould, shape, smooth and form
it makes me want to weep.
It hurts when you touch my cracks God
they've been there so long,
I'd rather that we just started over, let's just ditch the lot!
I hate the bits your working on
but the rough, jagged edge too
yet you seem to have made them intentionally
I really don't get you.
You delight in this pot?
You think I'm useful?
A work in progress. A work of art
Unique and beautiful
I know that even they
will need some time on your wheel some day
But to tell you the truth I'd rather be
a plate, a vase or some other crockery.
Help me to come to terms with who I am
more than that
Help me love me.