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Shattered and broken Darkness descends Not just the heart But all that I am It came as a fire Burned to the bone Left just a skeleton Usefulness gone It came as a storm Tempest of pain Caught in a whirlwind Ripped in twain It came as a flood Wave upon wave Down to the abyss A desolate place It came as betrayal Cruelty and spite Love as a weapon To end my life

I HAVE LEARNED  “I love you” is a lie      If it can’t endure           In the worst of times I HAVE FOUND When I think it’s over               It’s not! And Grief is a living creature     That haunts my nights I HAVE EXPERIENCED How cruelty comes         From the most                 Unexpected Places I KNOW A true friend is more          Valuable than gold I HAVE DISCOVERED When I thought I couldn’t        Go one step further                  I did I HAVE REALIZED That I am strong       Even when I am afraid              And regardless of                   The out