Creative Writing

The Broken Parts of You

I have always loved the broken parts of you.  
Those broken pieces you hide so intently, 
and that one only sees once they look closely. 
You radiate strength, but it’s not your reality.  

I have always loved the broken parts of you. 
Yet, similar to every broken glass, 
your beauty can only be traced through its cracks. 
How I wish they’d see you beyond broken glass. 

I have always loved the broken parts of you. 
Those that can go unnoticed without a clue. 
You keep a beautiful smile beneath the scars. 
Your eyes gaze and ablaze as the dazzling stars. 

I have always loved the broken parts of you. 
You were shattered, yet seemingly unbothered.  
Undefined by past records, your stories untold.  
Surpassed those years, there’s more for you, yet to unfold. 

I have always loved the broken parts of you. 
Through it all, you’re filled with hope and love in you. 
You may mourn over your former glory, 
yet, for me, you’re one extraordinary. 

- Cyrille Cuala