Not Broken

[DaveAshley]

AUDIO


I'm not broken,

Just slightly used

A worn out bag

A man confused

I'm not broken

Not exactly crap

Just someone who worries

about being a sad chap

I'm not broken

You can see from my smile

Its not really a facade

Something I'm trying to style

I'm not broken

I'm functioning at best

No longer tied to other harms

Of which I can attest.

I'm not broken

I'm one of those buoyant folk

The ones who have a glassy grin

You wish would explode in smoke.

I'm not broken

I might say this often

To hope that you don't see me

and I'll be soon forgotten.

[dukealien]

I found this one quite touching, and I don't say that sarcastically. Words from a fellow who doesn't quite think well of himself, but is at least hopeful at times. Who wishes he could just be gone... but not really. (A secondary image that comes to mind is broken toys.)

Well done, and the delivery in the audio works with it.