That Which Is Broken

You can fix that which is broken
With a patch or a spot of glue
But that which is shattered
Must be forged anew
And though kindly hand may mold it
And give it standing strength
It cannot be..unchanged
That which is broken is like the bleeding wounded
The shattered...your masses of dead
Naught can bring them to previous life
Which is better, I scarcely know
Only circumstances can tell...