Cracks

When I was a kid
the retaining wall fell down
along my dad’s driveway
after a rain storm, spilling
mud and stones everywhere.
Out came the shovels
and we rebuilt it all
stone by stone.
It was a lot of work;
there is no reason to expect
less of human hearts
or relationships.
The deep cracks
take time to surface;
& once we find them
they are hard to mend.