CarolAnne Spalding

The time has come
to set me free

All the damage you've done
Has left too little of me
...

Upon shadowed perch
We devour, dance & sing
Our passion ignites
Watch the pendulum swing
...

I gave you my body
...you told me a lie

I gave you my heart's soul
...

When did we last
Cross paths,
My friend?
...

I wish I knew
...what was on your mind

I wish I knew
...

Like a naive fool, I chose to believe
...that your word meant something & you'd never leave

So THIS fool-in-love gave her heart for a chance
...

I finally laid to rest
The fractured soul I used to be

And I know that if our eyes met
...

I regret those hurtful words
And every meaningless threat
That was made
...

HER MAN


She wonders if you love her
...

My love for you lives on
...with cherished memories in my mind

Embracing honors as your Mom
...

The strength of a man
may be evident through his words...

But the threats and pain such a man
...

The broken-hearted girl
..I do not want to be

The broken-hearted girl
...

I'll tuck you into bed...
Each
And every night
...

I'm impressed with the ease by which
you could sit back and idly observe,
while I was degraded and demeaned
by he who attempted to create the illusion
...

The life I once thought would result in my own demise
Has been replaced, reconstructed, resurrected...

The broken woman I used to be
Can sleep in peace at last
...

Hold my hand
We, two, shall walk as one

Hold my hand
We'll repair all damage done
...

Flip flop
Hip hop

Twist
Turn
...Feel the burn
...

afraid to let you in
inside this broken heart

afraid to take a chance
...

There's never been a time...
I felt you looked at me with pride

There's never been a moment...
I felt you knew how hard I've tried
...

It's not a measure of love
upon which you fall short

It's not a fairytale rhyme
about a prince, frog and wart
...