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Broken Wings

By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual WarriorPublished 4 months ago 1 min read

[Verse]

You clipped my feathers

And said it was for my own good

Then you told me to soar but I just stood

The sky’s so wide yet you've grounded me in place

All my dreams now feel like shame and disgrace

Baby, you can't fix what you’ve done

No you can't fix what you've done

[Chorus]

Broken wings can’t catch the breeze

Don’t tell me to fly when you made me so weak

Broken hearts will always stop their beat

Don’t ask for love when you've made me hollow and incomplete

Broken souls can’t light the night

Don’t preach joy when you've stolen my flight

Broken Wings can't catch the breeze

[Verse 2]

You shattered my soul yet say nothing's changed

I try hard to smile but it feels so fake

The pieces sting every time I reach

For the fractured view of what you preach

[Prechorus]

You can't mend what you've destroyed

I'm a woman, not your childish toy

[Chorus]

Broken wings can’t catch the breeze

Don’t tell me to fly when you made me so weak

Broken hearts will always stop their beat

Don’t ask for love when you've made me hollow and incomplete

Broken souls can’t light the night

Don’t preach joy when you've stolen my flight

Broken Wings can't catch the breeze

Broken Wings can't catch the breeze

No, baby, they can't

I am a global nomad, and I move from place to place about every three months. I am currently in Peru. I enjoy writing articles, stories, songs and poems about life, spirituality and my travels. You can find my songs linked below. Feel free to like and subscribe on any of the platforms. And if you are inspired to, tips are always appreciated, but not necessary. I just like sharing.

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Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior

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  • Margaret Brennan4 months ago

    sounds exactly how I felt when #1 left and wanted to return. I knew when he left that he was never to be trusted again. I found my wings and soared letting him falter while I moved on. Great story.

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