The Art of Being Broken
The Act of Having Spoken
Must Admit that it is Hard
Hearts are Charred
Speak and Be Known
Speak and Be Grown
Bare Your Shattered Heart
This...This is a True Start
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
For in This Life We Pray
S ha t t e r ed
B a tt e r e d
B e a t en
B r ui s e d
U se d
A bu s e d
C r u s h e d
He Was For Us
Yet for More We Lust
For More We Long
Knowing Not Why it is Wrong
The Art of Being Broken
Brought a Healing Token
The Final Word
Covered Now Thus Gird
Clothed and Mended
Souls Perfectly Tended
About the Creator
Rowan Finley
Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.
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This hits deep but still feels hopeful—like turning scars into art. Ever felt like a shattered plate that somehow still holds soup?