A Poem on Brokenness

This week in class we are focusing on releasing our creative side and expressing ourselves through various forms of communication outside of speaking. We've been challenged with various assignments that make us think on the spot, be pushed past our normal comfort limits, and be creative in ways we didn't even know we were capable of. One of our tasks this week was to write a poem on brokenness (not to be depressing but to write about something everyone can relate to). When we read our poems to each other in class, everyone was astounded at the creativity, talent, and uniqueness found in every single person's poem, along with a personal touch incorporated into each one. Since I put a lot of work into it, I figured I'd share mine here:

A hello

Laughter

Stories

Joy

But wait…

Heart pounding

Can’t breathe

Eyes shut

Fear

No – terror

Flood of tears

Is it true? Can it be?

Fighting, kicking, spinning, whirling

No breath

No air

Swallowed in the darkness

Pierced by the emptiness

Tossed in the vastness

A memory

Hand in hand, side by side, together

Laughing, living, dancing, accepting

Loving

Cracked

Gone

Defeated

Alone, cold, afraid

So empty

So dark

Love has been tainted

Love has become a demon

Love has been broken