French Beds

French Beds

I buy beds
beautiful ornate
vintage
french beds
carved and exotic
fruits and flowers
intricate and delicate

Some bits worn and broken
but I love them all
they make my breath catch
at their beauty
I ache for their exuberance
but I ask "What am I doing? I have a bed."
I have no need for all this decadence

But my bed is broken
even though it looks fine
on the surface
underneath the support has snapped
propped up with books and old magazines
I need to stop buying useless but beautiful things
don't I?

But what is the use of a practical bed
that is broken?