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About This Poem
Broken
Broken
I remember when the police came and took you away to jail
I stood at the doorway in your bedroom in tears
Thinking about how everything in your life had failed
Knowing that you made endless bad decisions throughout the years
I stood by your side trying to reach out to you, to do the right things
I looked for the meaning behind your words expressed through your bipolar pain
I can still hear the echoes of your tears falling when you felt lost in everything
I can still see them painfully through the rain
Your laughter when times were good, brought a smile on my face
Your green eyes that sparkled at me brought hope in my heart once again
Those are times I thought I had you in a safe place
Little did I know we were far away from a peaceful end
Twenty one months later, I find myself walking in your room, alone
The bed remains untouched; still I feel your presence there
I can still hear your music blasting and the smell your favorite cologne
I close my eyes feeling broken, shattered with deep despair
Wish I could cradle you as if you were still a little boy
Keeping you safe and protected in my arms from harm’s way
Wanting to turn back the younger years when there was nothing but joy
Nothing was broken then, like it is today
Contest: Brokenness
Sponsor: Skat
By: Gail Doyle
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