Golden Repair or Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver or platinum.
There was once a china mug He was some twelve years old He’d done his job dutifully Holding drinks both hot and cold
Over the years the china mug Had seen his share of strain His rim was chipped in two places He had permanent tea stains
But he was quite a trooper He never ceased to smile Even when the bright new mugs Would tease him all the while.
One day the lady of the house Was wiping down the sink Her hand brushed by the china mug And down he went crashing!
He lay in six odd pieces Across the kitchen floor The lady scooped them all up And put them in a drawer
Ten days later the other mugs Saw a creature most divine! A pretty china mug laced With delicate golden lines.
“It’s me the old china mug” He said smiling at their stares I’ve just been mended gently with love and Golden Repair.
Amd so it is with old things Friendships, mugs and toys With Love and care, gentle repair They bring constant joy.