ode to simplicity

ode to the broken

i
broken promises will carry you far
perhaps mistrusting relationships
or too much alcohol
but you can't erase the memories
imprinted in your tiny mind
i promise it will last forever

ii
it isn't much better up here
in the sky you can still hear thunder
but there are no beds to hide under
your tears only last awhile
keep your feet on the ground, dear
i promise life will flourish

iii
nobody can fix your pain but you
don't look to someone else's heart
or the bottom of the bottle
not even i, with all the power
in my right hand alone, can mend it
i promise you can do so

iv
dream of sunflowers and warm sand
rather than bloodied knuckles
give your children a chance at life
take my hand now, dearest angel
hold this advice next to scarred tissue
i promise you are the most perfect alive