The Empty Vase
You will never know how it felt that day
When you finally chipped the last piece away
The final blow, when I had nothing left to give
You took it all and laughed away the years
No respect for those I held dear
The words of love you uttered meant nothing
So here I stand the empty vase
I smile and nod politely but no emotion do I feel
Where there was pain only numbness lays now
Unfeeling nothingness dwells where faith and love once resided
Ungiving, uncaring I feel nothing for you now
No guilt or shame of who I am
Maybe one day my heart will renew itself
Right now I just want to focus on the lives I brought into this world
They deserve better and that’s what I will give
A fathom of love and devotion
I deflect your hate for me from around them
And hope to teach them a better way
Copyright © Kath Dumbleton | Year Posted 2016
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