To Be Whole Again

I refuse to remain broken and shattered.

I will be whole again, body, mind and soul.
I finally realized that my happiness is what truly matters.
You once were my prince and now I see you're a troll.

The hands that once were tender are tender no more.
The touch I once craved, now makes me cringe in terror!
A smack, a punch, a kick to the face, "No more!"
Some say when I said yes to our first date was my first error.

My heart fears the mere thought of a new love.
A love I hope would bring pure delight.
Such as the love of flight of a turtle dove,
I want my heart not to be filled with fright.

Those words that once cut me to the core cannot touch me anymore.
My healing began as I walked out the door.