I once was…

~ ~M

I once was a child
Left broken and battered
Mostly locked away
As if I never really mattered

I once was a small girl
Always searching for a way
To be free from the shackles
That plagued me every day

I once was a young lady
Just wanting to belong
Only realizing my efforts
We’re pointless all along

I once was a grown woman
Looking for a hand to hold
But after a long, futile search
I discovered I’d become too old

I once was an old lady
Holding onto deep regret
Wishing the good Lord
Would just make me forget

And now I’m a crushed spirit
Dreaming of the past
The life I once knew
Just went by way too fast

If only I’d accepted
The life I’d been given
But instead I just looked down
Never really livin

© 2020 Michelle Cook

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32 thoughts on “I once was…”

    1. Thank you, Jaya. It’s been a few years since I wrote this poem and your comment caused me to read it again. Fun to look back on old works and remember the things we’ve written.

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    1. Thank you Sadje, there is always plenty to find wrong with life because we all go through trying times. If only we could see the good in every sad moment and the blessings in every tragic event. Maybe then, we’d finally be happy.

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