It All Falls Down

we built a house
made up of all of the broken parts of ourselves
we tried to make something whole
out of something destined to collapse
we built it up so high 
now we’re left to lie in the aftermath of these fallen parts
I think our house was doomed from the start
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March 9, 2022 at 6:52 AM
Broken pieces did not mend a relationship, I enjoyed your verse Grace, Welcome to Poetry Soup
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March 8, 2022 at 6:51 AM
I love this poem grace….beautifully written. Debx
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March 8, 2022 at 2:09 AM
Thanks for sharing this. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." God bless you.
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