Broken Wings

A sad sort of poem that I wrote after being hurt by someone I thought was my friend.

How do you fly on broken wings?
Without a voice, how do you sing?
How do you laugh when you want to cry?
With a broken heart, can you say goodbye?

Your scarf, your hair, your voice, your smile -
I haven't known these for a while.
Your scent, your laugh, your brilliant mind -
I guess I shall forget in time.

How do you fly on broken wings?
Without a voice, how do you sing?
How do you laugh when you want to cry?
With a broken heart, can you say goodbye?

You left me again, I should have known...
Deep down, I'll always be alone
Whenever I face these worlds of yours,
And know I don't belong in those.

How do you fly on broken wings?
Without a voice, how do you sing?
How do you laugh when you want to cry?
With a broken heart, can you say goodbye?

You were my friend, or so I thought,
Before the treatment that I got.
I know we don't and can't agree -
But you've no right to walk on me!

How do you fly on broken wings?
Without a voice, how do you sing?
How do you laugh when you want to cry?
With a broken heart, can you say goodbye?

And was my own pain not enough for you?
Must you attack my family, too?
I've been patient, waiting to try again...
But now, I think that's at an end.

How do you fly on broken wings?
Without a voice, how do you sing?
How do you laugh when you want to cry?
With a broken heart, can you say goodbye?

You want me out of your life? I'm gone!
This whole relationship's gone wrong.
If I'd only guessed that from the start,
I might not have this broken heart.

How do you fly on broken wings?
Without a voice, how do you sing?
How do you laugh when you want to cry?
With a broken heart, can you say goodbye?

My wings will mend, I'll fly alone.
I'll sing my song that's still unknown.
I'll go on laughing through my tears,
I'm through just being ruled by fear.

Goodbye, old friend. I'll miss you.
But my wings are free, it's true.
And I will return to the open skies
Wiser for the tears I've cried.

Wings heal. And so do hearts.
I'll show them all...

Author's Note

No flames, please. I will take constructive criticism, however...

Reviews

[Hope]

Great piece! Lots of pain and suffering yet you turn to hope that you heart will mend after the pain you have gone through. It flows really well, though my only criticism would be the second last stanza does have great meter if it was by itself, through the entire piece, it could have the same amount of syllables (idk, it could be just me). Every poetic element used was used well and intelligently! Great write!

[Legion]

I think this part:

"How do you fly on broken wings?
Without a voice, how do you sing?
How do you laugh when you want to cry?
With a broken heart, can you say goodbye?"

Could have been the whold poem by itself. Loved that bit. The rest felt like filler. Not bad nor good, just there. Would make a great song though. Has all the makings of one.

[J.Black]

What a great song!

[~Unashamed Love~]

You communicate your pain through the poem and your rhymes are really good too, beautiful piece!

[Wildecat]

This is a sad poem, but as you said heart and wings do heal and you will be alright. Great poem thanks for sharing. and Welcome to writers cafe.

[J.E. Stroud]

I like it, although I think it would make a better song than poem, and I feel that the italicized verse is repeated too often.