Broken

'It was written in the stars', they say.

'It's that twinkle in your eyes'.

'The heavens have sent you my way'.

'The angels have answered my cries'.

Grasping the words that mean so much,

wanting to believe they're not in vain;

only to have everything turn to dust,

to be left feeling broken again.

'I love you....but' - is what they say,

but not enough to stay and try.

They're all too quick to run away,

the broken girl just sits and cries.

Not good enough for Cupid's bow,

the broken girl with too much wrong,

and never will she ever know

the melody of love's sweet song.

A soul who's match does not exist.

Upon the world to roam alone.

So long her heart pushed to persist,

ever slowly to be turned to stone.

Author's Note

Love is a beautiful thing, and then, sometimes there's pain.

Reviews

[FlawedByDesign]

I like how you touch on the cliches of love like, "It was written in the stars" and "The heavens have sent you my way", and then you drown them in the pain you feel, overshadowing all the "twinkle" that comes along.
I like the form and the rhymes present at just the right time to emphasize the point or feeling.

Nicely done.

[Crowley]

Always there is pain...makes the good parts seem better than they really are sometimes. Nice job writer....makes me want to cry, but then I guess that's what it is supposed to do.

[Samuel Dickens]

There's pain, yes, but like spicy food, there is also reward. Fine writing, as always.

[A.Lee]

This is really good. It paints such a sad picture... She wants to love so much, but no one will love her back. That hurts. Well written.

[Silere]

Wow.. the emotions of your words come through quite well. I actually feel the pain when I read this.. and can imagine what the broken girl is going through. You write with such clarity.. choosing your words wisely. Keep true to yourself and Thank you for sharing!

[deeps]

"Not enough for cupids bow"
I enjoyed this line. This is an aamzing write here.
I like this wonderful rhyme and flow.