Shattered Ashes



If only when glass broke,
it shattered into ash...
Then the wind could come,
picking it up, and blowing it away,
leaving next to nothing in it's place,
Instead of me being the one left
Alone,
to pick up all the sharp pieces
of what used to be,
while leaving more scars on my skin,
Marking my body,
of everything,
every part,
that's damaged.

About this poem

POV: You're starting over after 10 years, he gets the easy way out, you're the one that has to sort through everything, has to relocate, for you and your 15year old. And day after day, more just unfolds...

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Written on August 05, 2023

Submitted by Unnamed19s on August 15, 2023

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Scheme ABCDEFGHIJIKLM
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Characters 342
Words 76
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

Stephanie Patuleia

Restarting: 1st year. Rebuilding: 1 1/2years Unapologetically unbothered & unbreakable: Currently moving forward more…

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2 Comments
  • Dianejean57
    I love it.
    LikeReply4 months ago
  • sharona.reeves81
    relocated with three daughters... and I feel this to the core...beautifully written!
    LikeReply4 months ago

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