Today's OneWord: Clasp

I found the broken clasp of my aunt's necklace in the driveway, just before I got into my mom's minivan and we mentally prepared ourselves for the funeral. It was amazing how it was still here, staring without eyes up into the suburban sky, without being stepped on or run over by heavy, unforgiving tires. It had held together my aunt's favorite jewelry, and her heart had been broken when it broke. I picked up the fragment of gold, and it felt warm in my hand.

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