Circling through the air surround,
Blazing everything to the ground,
Whipped up to a crescendo,
Until in a single moment, it’ll go.
An empty hush, breath baited,
The winds and fury, thirsts sated.
Soundless tears well, before being shed,
The healing beginning in his head.
Black dust gathered, ash piled high,
Flickering embers, reaching for the sky.
Faint echoes of hope, a memory saved,
Glories of the past, a life remembered.
Flash inferno, an almighty crack,
No second chances, no going back,
No great loss, no more need to mourn,
Life jump started, a phoenix reborn.
The Journey of a Broken Heart by Nytram12, literature
Literature
The Journey of a Broken Heart
Freeze.
A push, a shove,
The pit in his stomach dropping,
Snapping, cracking,
Sky and earth blend into one.
Freeze.
Her face, the pain,
Tears streaming down her cheeks,
Reaching out, pushing away,
Her push, his stupidity, duality of blame
Freeze.
Shattered in, bleeding out,
Still trying to process the shock,
The confusion, the questions,
What more could he have done?
Freeze.
Broken spirit, cracked core,
At rock bottom he comes to rest,
The end has come,
How could he possibly move on from here?
Breathe.
Thud thud, thud thud,
From deep within, the instinct to survive,
Thud thud, thud thud,
He sits, then stands, groaning, before looking
Welcome to these old rooms and halls,
Watch memories play across the walls,
Familiar surroundings on the fade to grey,
The echoes of a bygone day.
A laugh, a smile,
Conversing for a while,
Many topics and questions,
Yet oblivious to your affections.
Fast forward in time,
A few months and you're mine.
Who am I kidding?
It was you doing the catching!
A trip to Spain, walks on the beach,
Watching birds of prey; it was all your treat.
Buffet food and many a swimming pool,
An absolute must for keeping cool.
Birthdays, holidays, graduation;
You were there for them all, no exception.
Yet when you needed me most,
Your need passed me by; a ghost.
I have flown a thousand miles
With you by my side
A thousand more I will go
With you, my guide
Every step a struggle
As I trip and tumble
Falling at your feet
I whine and grumble
When I needed you
In pain, I cried out
You didn't save me
I began to doubt
A thousand miles gone
Backwards I look
Seeing your hand
Guiding the path I took
I have flown a thousand miles
Through the highs and lows
A thousand more I will go
Here are the weak and the strong
All together as one
They stand and they praise
As they sing they shall raise
The glory of heaven
Of God and creation
They praise
They praise
For there is one who has come
One who has died, now it is done
He is Father and Son
And Spirit as one
A way has been made
A path to be saved
We praise
We praise
You came and you saved
You died on that cross
For my sins and my shame
Your call I can hear
On my heart and my soul
I live in your fear
I praise
I praise