Lying in the remnants of a moment,
fractured by the explosion of a thought
and reduced to a fragment by a smile.
Crushed by the weight of expectation
and covered by the remains of assumption.
Lost in the gravity of a promise
and shredded by the shrapnel of commitment.
Caught in the blur of a second,
adrift in the age of an hour,
beaten by the passing of time
and overcome by the debris of a lifetime.
I am,
broken.
© Sara Murray, 7 April 2016
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Wow. Just WOW ❤
Thank you so much Renee, that comment just really made my day x
Crikey Moses! That’s a powerful piece of writing and so sad at the end. Brilliant work, Sara!
Thank you so much Jo x
I love the way you have found so many different ways to express ‘broken’: fractured, fragmented, shredded, beaten, overcome… it definitely lends itself to a poem! Thanks for hosting #theprompt
Thank you lovely x
Blimey this is good! I read it through a few times and it evoked a different memory every time. Absolutely wonderful writing Sara!!
Thank you so much Tracy, that’s very kind of you x
Wow – so succinct, so simple, so amazing. I was holding my breath as I read it, and felt the weight of it. Amazing as always, Sara xx #theprompt
Thank you Leigh, that’s such a lovely comment x
WOW! You are so talented. This is amazing!
Thank you very much Sarah x
Wonderful. Felt myself holding my breath. Such a wonderful piece
Thank you Becky x
This is so evocative; really beautifully written! I love it!!!!!
Thank you so much Luisa x
An amazing piece of writing – coupled with many thoughts that resonate with me right now. Beautifully done once again Sara. Thank you for linking to Prose for Thought xx