Once Broken
When all around sharp scattered fragments
of broken dreams bloodied my soul
and pierced every thought that dared
to take a step YOU lifted me.
When burdened by an unrelenting weight
of cold and ice and snow, I bent,
until my crown was buried,
frozen in the wood.
Sounds of snapping, crashing limbs
shattered on the crust and slid
against my brow yet YOU
hoped and waited for me
to stand tall once more.
When in a storm I faltered
too far too lost too gone
choking on waves of self pity
and regret YOU
stood on shore
and held a lamp high
until I followed
its golden glow HOME
And when I could not
with my own two arms
hold all of the pieces together
YOU wrapped your love
around all
and once more
I was whole ...
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