Beautifully Broken

Placed in a cage for the entertainment of others
Surviving on the smallest interactions, notions of what could be
Trained on what was the proper way to act
To be seen and not heard
Never a priority, always held at arms length
Forgotten about, only myself for company
Molested, raped and abused, my cage has not been kind
I learned to call it home and keep all my demons locked within
Never showing who I really am for the fear of disappointment and rejection too great
These demons are my solace, the thing I can always count on
They protect the purest parts of me, each of my shattered pieces
I am broken, oh so beautifully broken
My cage no longer exists, but I learned much from it
The beauty of life
That in order to grow there must be pain experienced
To be present and focused
To be attentive to the needs of others
To never give up
To hear the things that are left unsaid
But most of all, to love with all I have
My cage and what happened within does not define me
I am so much more than that
I am a splendid adventure
I am an oasis waiting to be discovered
I am a shot of whiskey on the roughest of nights
I am a warrior with a gentle heart
I am someone's everything, just we have yet to meet
I am broken, oh so beautifully broken