Broken

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Written August 22, 2023
For the Contest, “Beautiful or Broken”
Sponsor, Constance La France ~ 1st Place

Premiere Contest: "When My Life Changed"
Sponsor: Kai Michael Neumann
Entered, August 13, 2025


Our circle of friends is now broken;
   the changes it's made are unspoken.
From twelve to five- now just a token;
   our circle of friends is now broken.

Each year, one or two of them- leaving
   to move away- kinfolk receiving.
Some- too ill for outings- home cleaving;
   and others in Heaven- we're grieving.

Our circle is broken- despairing-
   so missing the unified caring.
Those left behind- slowly repairing
   to do our best- changes forbearing.

Our circle of friends is now broken;
   now leaving those left so heartbroken.
Our fun dates are empty- not open;
   our circle of friends is now broken.

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Constance La France

Date: 9/11/2023 12:05:00 AM

Sandra, excellent poem and congratulations on your win in my contest, I like the quote image too, Constance

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 8/23/2023 1:23:00 AM

It’s so sorrowful when the circle of friends is broken, a sad though a beautiful poem… Belle