Broken

I felt like I was drowning

Or being buried alive

I couldn't breathe

It hurt far too much

You kicked me to the ground

Left me lying broken open

All my feelings on show

For people to laugh at me

The way you treated me

Was unjust and unfair

You left me for dead

Discarded like an old jumper

But it didn’t end there

I was rescued and restored

It was a golden moment

My soul was singing

I was given a second chance

To flourish and to blossom

Like a beautiful flower

One that was chosen to shine

Jo Anne Kennedy

July 2015