I had a lot of love
For the ocean
Before the waves came crashing down on meI had a lot of love
For the rain
Before the water started to riseI had a lot of love
For the world
Before it endedI had a lot of love
Before I lost my way back homeOn these roads that lead to nowhere and everywhere
I'm going, I'm going , going home
I've had so much, for so long
That I don't know,
How to get back up againI've held on to too much, for too long
That I don't know
What letting go means anymoreI had a lot of love
For the birds
Before they stopped singingI had a lot of love
For the flowers
Before they started wiltingAnd I had a lot of love
For myself
Before the world told me
I was never enoughAnd I died a little
Inside
Along with everything
I gave my love to
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The Colour of Sadness
PoetryFinding the beauty and colour in the broken words of this world.