Used to Believe

It was long ago

Feels like yesterday

It all fell apart

At the end of May

I wish I knew then

That life would turn

So dark and searing

Here I sit and burn

I used to believe

In miracles and more

In people and faith

Now I just shut the door

There's too much pain

Too much hurt and lying

I don't want to feel

Don't want to be crying

This is where faith brought me

Where goodwill and laughter

Decided I should be

A crumbling, breaking daughter

This is me; broken and cleft open

Sliced from skin to bone

Bleeding, screaming

Relieved of my throne

My crown, my pride, my life

My laughter, my smiles, my heart

They all died and were taken from me

Driven away in a strong, enclosed cart

I used to believe...

No use anymore