Love Poem: Once Broken
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Written by: Craig Cornish

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 ...