Beautifully Broken
A poem about life.

Time has imprinted its stamp upon her face.
Lines etched around her eyes from the laughter and the pain she has endured.
An emptiness in her once vibrant eyes hides the difficulties she has experienced during her lifetime.
She once was beautiful, but now she is beautifully broken.
Life has tried to defeat her, leaving her jaded.
At one time, she believed in love, but she ran from it, and it slipped away.
When love escapes you, you can never regain it again; all that is left is the harsh lesson of heartbreak.
She once was beautiful, but now she is beautifully broken.
The years of her life have rolled out like a movie being watched in fast forward.
Memories of the past float in like ghosts from another life.
Time has taken its toll, emphasizing that youth and hope are wasted on the young.
She once was beautiful, but now she is beautifully broken.
The journey has been filled with many twists and turns.
Experiences have made the formerly naive girl into a weary woman.
Her existence was not always unpleasant, but it certainly was contrary to what she expected.
She once was beautiful, but now she is beautifully broken.
The mirror is not her friend anymore.
She glances at the reflection of someone she does not know.
Reminding her of how quickly time elapses and how life can be riddled with many regrets.
She once was beautiful, but now she is beautifully broken.
Silver strands are now weaved throughout her dark hair.
Spots from the sun are dappled across her arms and chest.
Her smile is not as carefree because it can be challenging to grin through so much adversity.
Her once beautiful looks have faded but what has remained is the grace of her strength and her kindhearted soul, which has left her beautifully broken.
This empowering song “Broken and Beautiful” by the talented and resilient Kelly Clarkson will inspire you to embrace your brokenness:
