broken

broken within
beating with hatred
sadness and fear
a heart so heavy
shattered from her past

pieces scatter like rain
falling from blue eyes
like broken hope
escaping her lips

happiness is only a memory
kept in a box
beneath the bed
in the old photographs

what happened to the girl
the laughter
the joy
the smile

the smile
that lit her eyes
and warmed hearts
the smile

thats only a memory
kept in a box beneath the bed
the smile
that wasnt always broken