Battered and broken, laying all in a heap
Waves of pain interrupt my sleep
My stolen life throwing me deep in despair
My heart is shredded seemingly beyond repair
A glimmer of hope appears before my eyes
To have it squashed before it can be realized
My ideal life is gone, I'm being forced into change
Everything is different, everything is strange
As the tide of pain recedes from my heart
The echoes of my little ones keep me from falling completely apart
Gwen Hamner