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Broken Pieces

since I was a young girl my soul and spirit have whispered be a nurse and in time the nurse in me did unfurl it was a dream that I wanted to traverse yes, I had to comply and follow the rules and regulations and never ask- but why and when patients died I came home to cry but after many years in nursing I was sidelined because this girl found out she was going blind I was crushed and resigned and with the broken fragmented pieces of my dream I swirl in an ocean of sadness I immerse my soul and sigh and with my weary mangled spirit I whirl and with my shattered life I twirl ... until in meditation my heart, soul and spirit twined and I found an acceptance and a serene state of mind _____________________________________ June 29, 2021 Poetry/Rhyme/broken pieces Copyright Protected, ID 06-1367-784-29 All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France Written for the Standard contest, A Broken Person sponsor, Faraz Ajmal, Judged 07/24/2021 Third Place

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/25/2021 8:31:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. WOW!!! What a story/write. Life is not always what we want. It is hard to give up on a dream. I hope you are now better. You are a wonderful writer, maybe this is where you need to be. Have a blessed day writing away your beautiful writes to for all the read................

Constance La France
Date: 7/26/2021 9:09:00 AM

Paula, thanks for the congratulations and compliment and comment, sadly my story is true and I am slowly losing my eyesight, how long do I have ? No one knows for sure but I am thankful for each day ~ peace and tranquility _Constance

Christuraj Alex

Date: 7/24/2021 11:21:00 PM

I do not know how this poem escaped my eyes. I read your poems. They are very masterly. This is another example. Congratulations!

Constance La France
Date: 7/25/2021 7:19:00 AM

Christuraj, true you are a dedicated fan to me, which I appreciate so much and thanks for the compliment and the congratulations ~ peace and tranquility _Constance

Marilene Evans

Date: 7/24/2021 5:03:00 PM

Congrats, Constance. Nursing profession is very stressful for there are times you get attached to the patient.

Constance La France
Date: 7/25/2021 7:20:00 AM

Marilene, thanks for the congrats and comment, I said to myself in the beginning of nursing that I would not get attached but darn it, unless a person is made of wood you do get attached ~ love and serenity _Constance

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 6/30/2021 11:42:00 AM

Hello Constance, I feel for the person in this poem. Losing our sight is heart breaking. Love Darlene

Constance La France
Date: 7/25/2021 7:23:00 AM

Darlene, after years of struggle, meditation has brought me to a place so peaceful, people tell me I have a calmness about me that they can feel, to me that is a great compliment ~ friendship and harmony _Constance

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/30/2021 3:08:00 PM

Hello Constance, I did not know it was you. I find that meditation helps me to. It helps me to quiet my mind to be peaceful. Love & Serenity -Darlene

Constance La France
Date: 6/30/2021 2:16:00 PM

Darlene, thank you for your visit and comment, the person in this poem is me, love and serenity _Constance