Today my daughter's heart broke
And I wish I could say it was just some bloke
But the truth is
Our hearts were his.
...
If he had not lied
If he had only blamed himself
If he had not said
The things he said
...
I don’t want to get up out of bed
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t
I can’t get up out of bed
...
I was made a fool of today
I was a fool
I fooled around
And they took me for a fool
...
I will live my life in mediocrity
Or maybe not
Perhaps I will
Give those dreams
...
Take my run with the dogs
for instance
Take my walk in the garden
Take my lazy Saturday lie in
...
What happens
When thoughts
So forbidden rise in your head
You pray
...
My anger works
Up through my chest and throat and head
And spreads through my chest and throat and head
And grasps my chest and my throat and head
...
I stand in the shower
And feel such utter despair
That I want to sink to the tiles
And never get up
...
She brought me soup
My friend who cared
She held and stroked my hand
She stayed with me
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Broken Heart
Today my daughter's heart broke
And I wish I could say it was just some bloke
But the truth is
Our hearts were his.
She slept with me tonight
My beautiful daughter
And sobbed
Helpless, I held her and asked
What I could do
And she said
Make him love me again
And the knowledge that I could not
Was a thick, heavy, sick ache
He said he would love her forever
She took time convincing
And then he went away
And loved another
And it was done
And there was nothing
We could do