Shattered

A shadow falls across the heart,

A sudden ache that tears apart.

A tender place, so deeply bruised,

By words unkind or actions used.

It lodges there, a heavy stone,

A solitude I bear alone.

The memory whispers, sharp and keen,

Of what has been, what might have been.

A hollow space where joy once bloomed,

Now by this bitter chill consumed.

Each breath I draw feels burdened, slow,

A ceaseless, dull, persistent woe.

The body aches, a weary frame,

Reflecting back this inner flame.

A phantom touch, a phantom sting,

The echoes that the moments bring.

I try to mend, to stitch and bind,

The fractured pieces of my mind.

But scars remain, a silent plea,

A testament to misery.

The world moves on, in sunlit grace,

While I am trapped in this dark place.

A silent scream, a muffled cry,

Beneath a vast and uncaring sky.

The laughter of the free feels far,

A distant, unattainable star.

And all I feel is this deep plight,

Lost in the vastness of the night.

A fragile hope begins to stir,

A whispered thought, a gentle purr.

Perhaps this pain will start to fade,

A lighter hue, a less dark shade.

But for today, the tears still fall,

Responding to this painful call.

A heavy heart, a troubled soul,

Striving to find its final goal.

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