I Once Loved A Broken Man

I Once Loved A Broken Man

Who wouldnt admit defeat

He scratched, clawed and dug

trying to get back on his feet

He wouldnt let anyone help him,

he wouldnt let anyone in.

and in the event of this happening

push everyone away including his closest kin

i once loved a broken man

his big blue eyes full of pain

he kept trying to fix himself

but couldnt see the real strain

he swore he could handle it himself

though never let anyone in

didnt realize the push and the pull

he was placing on family and friends

i once loved a broken man

with every fiber of my being

would have gave away the world

given the chance for us to be obscene

i loved him so dearly,

with every ounce of my heart

that when i knew it was time to say goodbye

i couldnt bear to part

i once loved a broken man

who couldnt control himself

so when he took it out on me,

i focused not on  my health

i endured every slap, hit and crude remark

focusing on hope that we could have a fresh start

i ignored every degrading sentence he spoke,

even those that sometimes left me with no hope

i once loved a broken man

so much i forgot my own worth

and placed in the back of my mind

the effort he lacked to put forth

i did everything that i could to make this relationship be

like forfeit a lot of the the things, i claimed to be part of me

i thought i had found a good guy

and deep down i know that i did

he just wasnt ready for the world

that i was ready to give.

i once loved a broken man

with everything that i am

and learned the hard way you see,

that not everything is meant to be.

-- Chelsea Roach

Author's Note

I know punctuation and some lines are all over the place. This is just a draft. just wanted any thoughts and/or suggestions.

Reviews

[Perkele.7885]

Chelsea, you wrote a beautiful testament to unconditional love to the extreme, right to the end, till it was obvious even to you that it was not meant to be!
I applaud your your love and your loyalty.
The man that gets you will be a king for he will have found a queen.