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Pieces Of Me

I once could be at peace,
My life was full of happiness and passion.
That is dead now.
Taken by pain and torment.

I once had a life
A life that was full of fun and passion for life,
That is gone now.
Taken by a need to control.

I once had a wife and children
And a home where laughter reigned
That is gone now
Taken by avarice and mistrust

I once had a partner
With whom I could share life
That is gone now
Taken by a love much greater than I could provide

I once had a love
With whom I wanted to share life
That is gone now
By an honorable sense of duty

I once had a body
Full of vitality and energy
That is gone now
Taken by illnesses beyond description.

What once was
Has been put aside
It is all gone now.
Taken by my own acts

Physically there is a shell
An empty shell
Which will remain
As a reminder to all

Of what once was
But is no more
Taken, gone, and destroyed
This is all that remains

This shell that walks
The empty halls of life
Happiness is gone
But this hollow empty vessel remains

TO BE DOOMED FOR EVERMORE

Ron Griffin

Ron Griffin
Page last updated on October 29, 2000