I’ve Been Broken Before

I walked the path

I’ve carried the pain

Wore it like a badge

Of honor

Until it became

To heavy to carry

Anymore.

I’ve shaken my fists

I’ve cried out why

Heard my songs

Echoing in the sky.

I’ve fallen to my knees,

Fallen on my face

Cried out to

The one

Who knows

The number of my days.

I’ve been broken

Before

Beaten down to

The very core

Until I reached

To the one

Who knows

The number of

Hairs on

My head.

I’ve been

Broken before

I found strength

In the Lord

And echoed a song

Of praise

As the broken

Pieces were knitted

Together

Stronger than

Before.

(C) Michelle R Kidwell

April.25.2019