Battered and Broken
By H. Blair Woisard

There is this heartbeat in me -
which I openly hold for the world to see.

Battered and broken -
I come to thee.

Standing before you -
less strong than true.
Hoping you'll love me
Hoping you'll set me free.

Battered and broken -
I come to thee.

Rundown and restless -
yet tied to this tree…
This tree of conformity
wont let me just be me.

Battered and broken -
I come to thee.

Throbbing with passion -
broken by "love"
Cast away these walls
my destiny calls.

Battered and Broken -
I come to thee.

Lost in the daylight -
found in the moon.
I know you are coming
and coming too soon.

Battered and Broken -
I come to thee.

Laying here naked -
opened to all -
yet hiding in fear
lacking courage to fall.

Battered and broken -
I come to thee.

Don't try to fix me.
Don't set me "straight"
Love me or lose me -
I am here...
will you choose to see?

Battered and broken -
I have come to thee.

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