Broken Heart

Tear stained pillows

Wet mattress

Burnt out candles

Dead roses

Ripped up letters

Broken knickknacks

Strewn across the room

Broken hearted lovers

Each in their own world

Begging for the pain

To stop soon

Wishing they hadn’t said things

Words so hurt filled

Able to cut so deeply

Jagged tongue lashing out

Tears down an angry face

Till all that’s left is a broken heart.

Bringing me out of the darkness

It’s never easy bringing me out of the dark

It leaves me hollow and empty inside

It swallows all my energy

It takes away my soul

It ruins my spirit

It drowns

Me

On my own

Here I am alone, on my own

I work hard to be healthy

When I am on my own

It isn’t always easy

But I manage

For the first time in my life

I am completely living a life

I am caring for my own needs

I am working hard to stay safe

I am working hard to stay free

Each day is what I could call a struggle

But I make it through somehow

I make a world for myself

I do what makes me happy

I care for others

Without compromising my safety

And so here I am alone, on my own