Sifting Through the Pieces
Love left lying against a dated wall
out there in the open
awaiting the other shoe to fall
Crystal beads of penance
dripping slowly from the bowl
crosses to be mended
splinters take their toll
Broke but not forgotten
where words wore fancy robes
homeless in a shelter
empty are the roads
No fears nor tears
torn straight apart
no sleep nor rest
you failed the test
Morning comes as autumn leaves
children weep and mothers grieve
families lost without a cause
take a bow here's your applause
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