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Abandoned, Not Broken

a house abandoned
walls caved in
the windows no panes
and the floors creek
yet still a spark of beauty
flawed and few
nothing inbetween 
i stay reflecting on the past…
it used to be thriving
full of life
kids playing, people residing 
the memories the walls hold
indents of several souls
the history of not one but two,
i take a step back
a dark shadow sweeps through 
i slowly watch the rug unroll
its clearer now,
a story unfolds
the faint echo of screaming 
and the vision of blood shot eyes gleaming
tear stained curtains rip off the wall
the cracks aren’t just age,
they’re scars, i withdrawal 
the hands of man destroyed her beauty
left her falling apart, while neglecting his duty’s 
i can’t help but think
she’s stayed so strong throughout the years
still standing tall despite hers scars and constant fear
but,
she’s abandoned now, all withered and torn
at the hands of a man she once adorned
but beneath the surface her foundation stayed strong 
it’s the beauty within that’s made her last this long.

Copyright © Riley Sanders

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