Broken

She thought she had the answers to everything, 
Life chauffeured her on the highway of bloom, 
It was a symphony of love within, 
She had all the  good things coming to her room. 

With time she saw the other side of life, 
Her meadow was scorched, 
She became a troubled wife, 
Her glamour was botched. 

She was torn and shattered, 
She was cloaked by the night, 
Pomp and pageantry no longer mattered,
She had a plethora to fight.

She lived in the shadow,
Until the ashes left her meadow.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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La France Avatar
September 11, 2023 at 12:17 AM
Thompson, congratulations on your win in my contest, Constance
Emate Avatar
September 12, 2023 at 5:48 PM
Thank you, Constance. I'm honoured.
May Avatar
August 27, 2023 at 3:37 PM
The other side of life where ashes lie, Congrats on your win, Very nicely penned
Emate Avatar
September 12, 2023 at 5:48 PM
Thank you, Joseph. It's an honour.
Alex Avatar
August 26, 2023 at 9:59 PM
"She lived in the shadow, Until the ashes left her meadow" - Very touching. Congratulations!
Emate Avatar
August 27, 2023 at 12:41 PM
Thank you, Christuraj. I'm honoured.
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