Spoken Word Poetry: Bent But Unbroken

Spoken Word Poetry: Bent But Unbroken

Written By: Nicoli Alexander 

Inspired by a moment I was forced to take a deeper look at a former version of myself.  A time spent trying to fit in, to conform, to live a life I thought would make everyone else happy.  It's never easy to face yourself, to take responsibility for all of the hurt you have caused, for all of the time you wasted, for all of the lost opportunities you didn't take, or to spend time healing and forgiving yourself for your mistakes. Written as a goodbye letter to that disconnected and insecure man, who has spent all of his time and energy in the past several years healing a bent but unbroken soul.

You thought 
You had me by the throat

Chained to desair

Made me feel beyond repair

But I found a spark

One that can't be taken away

You were a weight on my soul

Tearing me down at every turn

Made me feel 

I would never learn

But I found a spark

One that can't be taken away

From darkness 

There is always light

Waiting for that moment 

When the shadow Ignites

I may be bent, 

But I'm unbroken

Unbroken

I may be bent,

But I'm unbroken

Unbroken

Unbroken

I finally 

Found my peace

I can 

Finally look you in the mirror

That reflection no longer unknown

No more empty promises

No more yesterdays or tomorrows

All we have is 

Right now

This moment 

So precious

This moment 

So few

No more empty promises

No more yesterdays or tomorrows

All we have is 

Right now

This moment 

So precious

This moment 

So few

No more empty promises

No more yesterdays or tomorrows

From darkness 

There is always light

Waiting for that moment 

When the shadow Ignites

I may be bent, 

But I'm unbroken

Unbroken

I may be bent,

But I'm unbroken

Unbroken

Unbroken