Broken window

Broken window

Broken window, broken heart

At least you have a superficial scar;

We got it fixed, we paid the bill

And the answer seems to pop a pill.

Chinese burn on arthritic hand;

None of this was ever planned.

It doesn’t take much to make you flip,

All it takes is a tiny blip.

Countries we visit in tiny fragments

Yet you are missed when you’re absent!

Stuck together with super glue,

Just many things that have accrued.

The shower that took years of saving

No hot water sent you raving.

Break cupboard doors, kicking drawers-

Anything that isn’t yours.

And you’ve used such spiteful words

Some of which are rarely heard,

This is us, you’re mum and dad

The way you treat us can be bad.

This heart cannot be stuck with glue,

It’s wearing down because of you.

You can’t put a price on human feelings;

This time not sure it’s really healing.

You get yourself in such a state

Don’t understand and why a spate?

You claw away at any rate,

Until the opening of floodgates.

We’re getting older, have some pain

Through hard work, snow and rain.

Now the fright of fragile old age

Are you still going to get outraged?

Supported more than you’ll every know;

Moved forward after every blow.

Finding it all so disconcerting;

Everything aches after all this hurting.

So much kindness - leave you meals

But the way we’re living now is not ideal.

You’ve struck our bodies, they may not heal;

Thrown things at us- your Achilles heel.

We’ve done so many things for you

But you say things that are untrue.

Can’t deal with another episode

Next time around hearts will explode.

Outpourings 05/05/2019