Broken As Before Poem by Allysyn Bryant

Whispering in her ear, soft words of a faulty love.
says he love her, needs her, can't live without her
everything a girl wants to hear.
She thinks he's true, faithful, and hers
As much as she trust that he was, he's not.
He's had practice, he's gone through this before.
Same line. Same scene. Just different girl.
everyone knows, except for her
Everyone sees, but her.
she's with a heartbreaker
She's been told before, many times.
But she's in love too deep
She'll be hurt, broken as before, and betrayed
Broken as before.

Unpacking old forgotten boxes
And finding the perfect picture
A family of four, A perfect pose
A mother. A father. A daughter. A son.
All that's seen are smiling faces.
A picture perfect family
Only these four know the truth
That it was only a pose.
A lie for the world to see.
To them it was a symbol of what should be.
For not much longer after that, they broke.
Mother and Father left, the children stared.
Unable to understand, unable to see…
Years later, the children are older, the parents still gone.
The children find the perfect picture.
And years later they still cry.
Broken as Before

A day at the beach, nothing as sweet.
Friends all around. Jokes, Laughs, Smiles, All Fun.
What a time they had. All play, No work.
‘Til an argument breaks out.
One’s upset. One’s furious.
One says sorry. One doesn’t accept.
One’s frighten. One’s holding a gun.
One’s Dead. One’s arrested.
Best friends, They were. Not now.
They’ve fought before. None this bad.
As one’s off to Heaven. One’s sitting in Jail.
Wishing they’d been the one to die.
Wishing now they’d forgiven, but Now it’s too late.
Broken as Before.

Hearts Torn. Hearts hurt. Hearts lost.
All seem to be as broken as before.


Apirl 29,2008