Beauty in being Broken.

The art of incompletion...

There’s beauty in being broken.

Because it is only by realizing something is missing,

does it make what’s left meaningful.

 

There’s regret in words unspoken.

Because it is through the echoing silence,  

do you hear the answers that could have been.

 

There’s pain in memories forgotten.

Because it is in lingering absence,

that your heart aches to touch the unknown.

 

There’s peace in forgiveness.

It’s only after letting go,

do you feel the unbound lightness where resentment should have been.

 

There’s revenge in moving on.

Because it is through your walking away,

that they get to see all that you were.

 

There is bravery in making mistakes.

Because even loving wrong,

is better than the emptiness of not loving at all.

 

But...

There is no grace in falling apart,

Just like there is no power in breaking hearts.

Because as much as the falling tears wash away the pain,

the broken pieces will leave you void and vain.

Author's Note

The art of incompletion

Reviews

[barleygirl]

To be honest, I didn't start out loving this. It felt a little bit cliche at first . . . especially becuz you start with the "standard" explanation of why it's necessary to have darkness to appreciate light. But as you go along, your arguments become more uniquely stated, so that you're presenting universal, relatable ideas, but doing it in a way that is fresh & unexpected. V5 is where your poem really catches fire becuz you have the courage to go WAY beyond the typical s**t said often about this topic . . . at this point in your poem you reach deeply into that part in each of us that feels vengeful . . . the part not so pretty . . . but very human & real. I understand a poem starting out with the recognizable points, but I love it when a poet quickly gets beyond the simple premise of a point being made & then digs down for details that really SHOW instead of tell (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[sonnie ibadah]

Hey Margie, thanks for the honest review. I'm glad you liked the ending :)

[Jojo]

The first part felt like every other poem you read about dark and lightness, ying and yang and so on. But as you keep reading you encapture the fragility of humanity, its vengefulness, its gracelessness and its sadness. Human are incomplete beings, we live everyday searching for something to fill whatever void we have.

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

"There's revenge in moving on," that's a line! Felt that like a punch to the gut... great piece, but lines like that makes this stick to the spirit, well done.

[sonnie ibadah]

Moving on is an act of defiance in its self. I think refusing to dwell in the pain or offense they caused you is better than causing them pain.

[sonnie ibadah]

Thank you for your wonderful review :)

[Helen]

I like this poem and particularly related to the lines below. I do not remember my childhood and spent some years desperately trying to fill in the gaps. I like the bravery in making mistakes too (like Brene Brown's Daring Greatly). Takes courage to live and love wholeheartedly.

There’s pain in memories forgotten.
Because it is in lingering absence,
that your heart aches to touch the unknown.

[sonnie ibadah]

So true. I'm glad you enjoyed this :)

[AJNJ]

I like the way you turned the poem in the end. The sheer contrast in some human weaknesses versus other failings. Its okay to be human in some ways and not okay to willfully hurt others. Your poem is clear in its messages and touches the reader effectively.

[sonnie ibadah]

Thank you, i'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Apollos]

I’ve also found “there’s beauty in being broken”. Too easy to either repress or hastily express pain in the hopes that’s where healing begins. Your Author’s note puts its well that incompletion is an art.

That’s an interesting thought of “unbound lightness where resentment should have been”.

Love the idea of “through the echoing silence do you hear the answers that could have been”.
Great word picture there.

Convicting conclusion in “there is no power in breaking hearts” and that “the broken pieces will leave you void and vain.”

[sonnie ibadah]

Thanks for reading buddy, i'm glad you enjoyed this.

[JR]

"There is bravery in making mistakes. / Because even loving wrong, / is better than the emptiness of not loving at all." That's has some serious impact. The end ties it together... cracks are part of the process. I like the structure you used for the stanzas, that really helps carry the reader through.

[sonnie ibadah]

Thanks for reading JR :)

[Paul Bell]

Couldn't have put it better. Revenge is laughing and never looking back.
Life must be incomplete if you're going to make sense of it.

[sonnie ibadah]

Thank you for the wonderful review :)

[Elizabeth]

This is amazing. Your wisely crafted words makes the poem stand out so much. Such a good read. I especially love the last paragraph, it has quite a different tone from the rest of the poem, a little authoritative. Really well crafted

[sonnie ibadah]

Thank you for a wonderful review :)

[Elizabeth]

You're welcome:)

[Wild Rose]

Wise words
Revenge in moving away because then they see who you were > They miss you

I found revenge in telling certain people that they were wrong and I had completed what they said was beyond my abilities

[sonnie ibadah]

well said, thank you for reading

[Wild Rose]

Any time > marked you as a follower
Send some RR if you want
I will do my best to read and comment

[sonnie ibadah]

That's so nice of you. Will do. Thanks a lot