Broken

Everything was perfect
I had the perfect family.
My parents were in love.
We were happy in our home.

Everything was perfect
My sister had a man
My brother had a woman
I had a lad who liked me

Everything was perfect
I planned to go to college
University was calling
I was going to have a life.

Everything was perfect
Until she told me other
My parents weren’t in love
They hadn’t been for years.

Everything was breaking
The week of my exams
She told me she was leaving
She couldn’t stand the pain

Everything was breaking
She had another man
She’d love him more than 20 years
She was choosing him for her love.

Everything was breaking
A hidden world was open
Denial was not an option
I wish it could have been

Everything was breaking
I had to lose my pony
My only distraction in the world
I could no longer have him

Everything was breaking
My boyfriend left me lonely
He wanted me no more
Love stories never happen

Everything was broken
I had a life no more
My father needed caring for
He couldn’t do it himself

Everything was broken
Trapped now inside this life
University is silent
College over and done

Everything is broken
I’ll never get away
How can I leave him
To take care of himself?