Seven years bad luck
(I think)
Looking at the mirror
Lying shattered on the floor.
Seven years of hell I’ve served
My life in tatters
But, know you this…
I’ll serve no more
I pick up the shattered pieces
- Reverently -
Sacred shards
Representing anguished times
But beyond the fractured fragments
Past
the tortured tears
I discover each one shines
I am awed at what I find
As I look and see the beauty
In each piece
of glass debris
I have something here worth saving
Made from a shattered mirror
A mosaic jewel
Called me
Patricia Gibson-Little
Author notes
This is prewritten and is my story. I wrote it because after years of emotional abuse I felt like a shattered mirror… broken, and worthless. But then I realized after I left him, I could make something new and better of myself. Joe helped me to see the jewel that was hiding within me and for that I’ll always be grateful.
Written July 26th, 2001
In a list
A contest entry
- A Change For The Better by always what if.
325 points, ended July 8, 2003, 15 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Wowie wowie... This, I think, is one of the most beautiful poems I've ever read! It's just so... beautiful? *shrugs* Not much to say to a perfect poem but... Fantastic! -
That was a really good poem...I could relate to that one. Keep up the great writing and good luck!
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this is an excellent poem! i can relate so much to this, to find beauty within the destruction and learning to love once more is something great. you expressed yourself so very well in this. i like the simplicity of this,very well done. good luck with the challenge!
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For anyone who sees the comment above: I goofed. Somehow, I completely overlooked the new entry AngelSeeker had submitted before this one.
Sorry again AngelSeeker!!
~always what if -
Hey-
I really, really like this one. Unfortunately, the rules say the first entry must be new, then the second can be pre-written. If you'd like, you can still submit another entry, as long as it's new. If not, then this one will be disqualified. I really hope you'll consider submitting again.
Thank you for your entry!
~*~always what if~*~
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