Can you trust a broken heart?
Would you trust a broken compass?
You would mend a child’s broken toy
You’d forgive a broken promise.
A broken leg would stumble
And a broken hand would fumble
And a broken spirit hides behind
An unconvincing broken smile.
Broken junk can be useful
Broken mirrors can still reflect
Don’t be broken by the fear that leads
To a future broken by regret.
Please complete the broken puzzle
For your broken heart do not mourn
Recreate your broken dreams until
The night is broken by the dawn.
(2009)
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The story behind this poem:
A few years ago I was suffering from clinical depression and anxiety attacks. At one point I had a nervous breakdown and, in a daze, wrote the words “Fault Product – Return to Manufacturer” on my forehead.
Sometimes people with mental and emotional conditions can feel like they are “broken” and will never be fixed. I am well on the road to recovery now, and am living proof that broken hearts can be mended with time.