My heart
Was blown to pieces
I burned myself
Trying to pick up
The parts of me
That were still burning.

I am still learning
How to breathe while breaking
How to smile through pain
How to carry on through tragedy
And see beauty again
It breaks me in half to see
The catastrophe
Of the fading life
in front of me
Nothing to see here
Burning ashes
Is all I will ever be, dear.

© NinaNinetyTwo