Broken But Still Strong
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Written, August 21, 2025/AI Free
For the International Contest, Broken But Bold Enough To Bounce Back
Sponsor, Anoucheka Gangabissoon
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when I watched my sister die after being hit by a truck
her blood red in the snow
something inside of me broke
I was shattered, a statue, unable to speak
so broken ... but inside of me was a strength
a fire that burned and somehow I healed
when my baby died at birth I was in a trance
as I held my still perfect baby
something inside me broke
I was a ghost of me, a sleepwalker, lost
so broken ... but inside of me was a strength
a fire that burned and somehow I healed
when my husband committed suicide
I kissed his lips with tears
something in him had broken, and I could not help
I wandered life looking for a reason to be alive
so broken ...but inside of me was a strength
a fire burned and somehow I healed
when grandma, dad and mom passed away
I felt like an orphan in this world
like a balloon floating with no direction
I had no one to hold me down, no anchor, no harbor
so broken ... but inside of me was a strength
a fire burned and somehow I healed
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2025
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