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It sounds like they will be waiting but they'll never quite finish.

Adorn atop shoulders they will define me, break me and finish me.

I can be deadly, creative or destructive.

I get speared through the middle but it's more helpful than harmful.

I am a mark of new beginnings and can be a sign of rebirth.

What am I?

Hint (Update):

The first and seconds lines are one clue but must be done bit by bit one before the other.

It sounds like they will be waiting but they'll never quite finish.

Adorn atop shoulders they will define me, break me and finish me.

I can be deadly, creative or destructive.

I get speared through the middle but it's more helpful than harmful.

I am a mark of new beginnings and can be a sign of rebirth.

What am I?

Hint (Update):

The first and seconds lines are one clue but must be done bit by bit one before the other.

Second Hint:

Lines 1+2 give a clue to the word structure and 3-5 for what the word is.

It sounds like they will be waiting but they'll never quite finish.

Adorn atop shoulders they will define me, break me and finish me.

I can be deadly, creative or destructive.

I get speared through the middle but it's more helpful than harmful.

I am a mark of new beginnings and can be a sign of rebirth.

What am I?

Hint:

The first and seconds lines are one clue in two parts!

It sounds like they will be waiting but they'll never quite finish.

Adorn atop shoulders they will define me, break me and finish me.

I can be deadly, creative or destructive.

I get speared through the middle but it's more helpful than harmful.

I am a mark of new beginnings and can be a sign of rebirth.

What am I?

Hint (Update):

The first and seconds lines are one clue but must be done bit by bit one before the other.

It sounds like they will be waiting but they'll never quite finish.

Adorn atop shoulders they will define me, break me and finish me.

I can be deadly, creative or destructive.

I get speared through the middle but it's more helpful then harmful.

I am a mark of new beginnings and can be a sign of rebirth.

What am I?

Hint:

The first and seconds lines are one clue in two parts!

It sounds like they will be waiting but they'll never quite finish.

Adorn atop shoulders they will define me, break me and finish me.

I can be deadly, creative or destructive.

I get speared through the middle but it's more helpful than harmful.

I am a mark of new beginnings and can be a sign of rebirth.

What am I?

Hint:

The first and seconds lines are one clue in two parts!