The Crackpot (For Jake Hassler)

She carried on a bamboo pole two pots to the old water hole. One pot was cracked, it leaked a bit the peasant though was very fit. She walked as fast as anyone and on occasion she would run. Each trip she lost half of the load it spilled onto the dusty road. The pot was sorry and depressed one day he opened up, confessed. He said 'Mylady, I regret that you and I have ever met. I am inferior with my crack the other pot he does come back with every dropp from the old lake I am a failure and a fake. Perhaps you should have let me fall as I am useless, overall.' The peasant lady put her hand onto the pot, 'Please understand I've known about your small defect and come to treat it with respect. Each time I fetch another load your crack spills water by the road. I always have you on my right your crack is at the perfect height I planted seeds of flowers there their beauty we do always share.' She had placed seeds onto the ground and when the season came around a sea of flowers grew along the path, and birds would sing a song to all the beauty they could see a wondrous fragrant scenery. 'And, ' said the lady, ' in the night I come when there is silver light from stars to show me where to tread I pluck some flowers from their bed, at home they brighten up the table and when they wilt they still are able to bring us joy, just by their presence we are the envy of all peasants. You see, don't ever feel inferior a crackpot may, from its interior lose water, spill it but there is a need in any wilderness. Each individual has its traits which often differ from its mates but God made you and let you crack he liked you - didn't take you back! ' The pot relaxed at those kind words next trip he saw the pretty birds and all the flowers, far and wide it filled its heart with joy and pride. The other end of the long pole there hung the pot that was all whole, he did ensure that they could drink much water, also fill the sink. His work was much appreciated by some a trifle underrated, but since the truth had been explained all men and beast had newly gained respect for all the various creatures regardless of their obvious features.