“Shattered World”

I  lost my innocence

A long, long time ago

I gave up my impotence

To my relentless foe

I knew it was all wrong

And played a sinless girl

I lost where I had belong

Emotions began to swirl

I fought the battle of wills

Got beat down so low

My body shook with chills

I waited for the next blow

The mountain was mine

But only for a second

I was shown my shrine

Quickly I was beckoned

My spirit was no more

There would be no fight

It would no longer soar

I walked from the light

The horizon held no hope

My fate meant nothing

I slid to the end of my rope

The pain was crushing

My shackles cute deep

And I screamed out

I was dropped in a heap

I was caught in doubt

I was beaten and I broke

He was going for the kill

Laughed as I began to choke

Cut me with such skill

One by one, I was frayed

Life swung by a thread

My throat was at the blade

In seconds, I could be dead

Whispering in desperation

I said a simple prayer

I gave up the information

Made my soul bare

My head bowed, it was done

I waited for my sentence

Could have stared down a gun

I would show repentance

Silence stretched on and on

My guard was coming down

Yet no words of my con

Just a piercing, sad frown

I wished for a harsh word

Stripes across my feeble back

Reality was being blurred

My shoulders began to wrack

Sobs I gave of true sorrow

My heart tore so very hard

Sympathy I would not borrow

Was I to be forever scarred?

They gave me forgiveness

Offered warm embraces

There was no stiffness

I was in there good graces

Yet my mind whirled around

I was a prisoner set free

My hands and feet unbound

I uttered an apology

Where did we go from there?

Would life continue to spin on?

Whatever came after I would bear

A price was paid, a battle was won