A shattered dream
A harsh word spoken
Love given freely
Now a heart broken
A slap of your hand
Against my smooth skin
A bruise all can see
Many more I carry within
A tear falls freely
A pain is released today
Yearning for inner peace
Please take all this away
A smile now grows
Inner wounds slowly heal
Love fills my heart
Emotions I once again feel
I guard it tightly
No more pain will I allow
A true love I seek
I know I can now
A peace falls over me
The past I soon shed
Memories of terror gone
That I once dread
The harm you caused me
Has made me strong
Because I understand now
I did nothing wrong
So walk away from me
Leave my world this day
No memories of you I carry
All those I have thrown away
I am stronger now
Having learned from pain
The being I once strived for
Is here now and shall remain
© Tall Mountain Dreamer January 16, 2008
