Lump of Clay

I’d rather be a lump of clay
Than finished product on display

Soft and moist and pliable

A frame, a pitcher, or a bowl

Formed by the Master’s hand

Into any shape needed, desired, or planned

I don’t want to be a

Hard and brittle finished product

Easily chipped, broken then discarded

Limited, It’s all done, completed – it’s over

Nothing to look forward to

Cept on a shelf and simply mulled over