Not broken

I dont talk about it

But it quietly sits

I stare into the backyard

I still see you in it

I remember the good times

The laughs that we shared

Then comes the sadness

Cause your no longer there

I picked up the pieces

That were thrown on the floor

I don’t know how to move on

My heart breaks a little more

How do I say thank you

For the hard lessons learnt

I’m not who I once was

That versions now burnt

I made some wrong choices

I thought them best at the time

I just know that I’m human

And it’s my time to rise

At times I care too much

Sometimes not enough

Your worries become mine

Life deals it out rough

I can tell you the wrong things

A perspective that’s mine

I don’t claim that I’m perfect

But I know I’ll be fine

When you see me smiling

It’s often a mask that I wear

pain becomes heavy

So I’d rather not share

I’m tired

Not broken

I’m hurt

Words left unspoken

Is this the beginning

Of a new life on my own

Is this the ending

I’m stepping into the unknown

All that I once knew

Faded thoughts , little care

Know that I’m with you

Even though I’m not there

Think of me kindly

I’ll think of you that way too.

That way our hearts can rest

Maybe start something knew

Visit a place of forgiveness

With peace & with pride

Life teaches many things

No matter what age we ride

Can I ask you to remember

Only the good & not the bad

Catch all the sunsets

I don’t want you to be sad

I carry your soul with me

No regrets for the time we had

I know how to be strong

I learnt from the best