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Born Broken

A Ballad of Inadequacy

By Kenneth cruzPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read

Born Broken

Why, I ask God, why

Why was I born broken

A dollar store gift with parts that didn’t fit, sometimes I feel like a token

Not like you and the next

Longing to be like the rest

To be loved and adorned like a treasure chest

I’m Vincent van Gogh

Not appreciated until I'm gone

Yet I remain strong

Trying to display

Strength and art

Till the day I part

But lack of exposure and love

Have me feeling like a void check torn apart

Some say we signed up for this experience

If so I wonder why I’d do this to my own heart

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    Written by Kenneth cruz