I am ashamed
At how broken i am.
I apologize
For the amount of stress
I may cause in the midst of your
Efforts of trying to keep me held together.
I apologize 
that i continue to fall apart 
Before your glue has time to dry.
I apologize
That every time you pick a piece of me up,
Yet another breaks.
I am trying.
You are fixing me slower than i am breaking,
And i am ashamed.
Thank you.
Thank you for not giving up 
On a broken piece of nothing.

cj-tims

Apologies from a broken heart

Jun 5, 2026

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croob

wows this is relevant to my life right now. hang in there youre probably not half as bad as u think.

red-d

Never be ashamed to admit you are broken xx

removed.-r9mg

Love this but you should never apologize for trying ...we are all human &#9786;

Kirah1106

You touched a part of me that hasn't breathed for too long. Lately, I feel all broken but I'm trying, and soon if not tomorrow, we shall fix ourselves

JessicaOnyx

Being broken doesn't make you anything. :(  I know how this feels though. Those few amazing people who do not give up on you when you are falling apart. Which is true love from that person. Nice write.

melan-of-innocent

Dear CJ Tims, Not given up on LOVEz yet...

rowdy-lee

hey man, never be ashamed to admit you are broken as Red said. for sure. and from another point of view, there is a chance that shame can help you with your growth. celebrate your shame! have it in your pockets to be better. and that is why I am writing this comment if you allow me to be honest. there is a big chance in poetry to grow up. and this growing up I see in understanding that poetry does not have to be always about tears and about weakness, but also about tears and weakness written by a strong person. as everybody said, there is nothing shamed about you are broken or crying, but do not cry, man. take this crying and make with that better, stronger poem with more sophisticated form. this feelings are here just to teach us to be tougher, more experienced and not to stay in the same position. everything I said here I mean in a good way, and also I do not understand how we can support each other in these feelings. just think of that, every pain will take time; but it is a pity because pain is our best teacher. peace, man, and keep going.

kdellefemine

You absolutely should not be ashamed if you are trying your best.  Your best can be the worst, and you should still feel proud about putting in your best effort.

removed.u849271

dreamer

Everything broken comes from a beautiful whole, learn to find that beauty in the cracks and pieces

rajan_1953-sehgal

A truly honest poetic confession.Very nicely penned feeling straight from the heart

almostefni

this is so raw and open. i really relate to this feeling. thank you for sharing

charlesc

The fruits of beliefs in separation?  A preliminary to self investigation and determining your real identity...Thanks, CJ

ranjit-narayanan

Unbearable angst so evident which slips into self pity. But totally unafraid to hang it all out there for the readers to ruminate. Keep on trying till you are whole again which I am sure you soon will be!

secretadmirer

This is relatable..but as the time passes everything will be fine.Never be ashamed. Cheerup&#128513;

Edward

sk-abdul-aziz

LetEmFlow

maggie_v

This is very raw and all too relatable for very many of us. Puts in words feelings often dearly felt.

Take it slowly, you may not feel ok right now but mend you wil

Denniswillis

weeping-willow

You are never nothing, take a broken piece and place it back to you a step at a time, within your words healing will come.  Nicely expressed ;-]

Travellerintime

Lovin the prospective from the heart in this

selflesslove

no need to be ashamed, you're allowed to feel this way.

removed.-682y

removed.-4bty

kate-copeland

Beautiful x brave, well done CJ...and hang in there!

removed.-lpky

MichaelJfourie

niamornimo

sheila-stafford-2

Wow what a heartfelt poem 
And so sad that your feeling are so broken
A place we have all been 
But gradually day by day week by week life can and will get better
My thoughts are with you

Firekemi

Suki

Everyone is somebody. You are not a piece of nothing, but rather a piece of something big: the world!

WearyWetFire

I really like, "before your glue has time to dry."

LoriJonesMcCaffery

Sometimes you find treasure in the dark places you have to walk thrugh.
You may have done that here.  Congrats.

doug-t

Fantastic description of a hard-to-describe human condition in a beautiful way. You show compassion for "the other" in your life instead of simply dwelling on your own pain.

Umnick

mr-tendy

Cj Tims I love your work and how you came up with you experstion which conveys your massage well, if am to say anything more it will be that you appreciate Him the more for not and will never give up on you, that if you are coming from a religious view point. Thanks I love this.

Mil57Man

Oliviaalston0614

you have no idea how much i relate to this

AliMariam215

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robyn-taylor

This is beautiful.... Very well written and hits home deeply... It takes bravery to break at a slow pace.

the_blue_dazzle18

wow, I love it! Just know that broken is beautiful too.

aztropoet

CJ You are not a broken piece of nothing. Quite the opposite. There is great power and wisdom in vulnerability. "Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson

joseph-i-fernandez

That&#8217;s how I feel at times.
Thanks CJT
ILL FOLLOW

Turtleneck

Eeally beautiful.It almost brought a tear to my eye.Thank you for this.

Coming_Back_to_Mortality

anne-curtin

eschelonka

s-webster

Such a heartbreaking poem, I&#8217;m sorry you hurt so much but lucky to have people to help you through x

Carpestellas

vincentlegrand

SAPPHIRE

apeksha-uniyal

Sometimes  being  broken  can lead to many beautiful  recreations, so  give time to yourself to be healed . Loved  your   piece of work &#128519;

lloyd-elipokea

Hello CJ Tims. I think the words of my fellow poet Khoi San said it best: that was a truly brave poetic effort. And a beautiful one too.

Franz

removed.-wn15

A nice perspective. Keeping doing constructive to fill the gaps and then invite friends.

MEMoosePatrol

This is so beautiful, CJ! True love perseveres in healing, even when the breaking continues faster than the cure can take effect, at times. My words are insufficient to express the love in my heart. "&#8220;Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
    my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him,
    and he will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not shout or cry out,
    or raise his voice in the streets.
3 A bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
4     he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth.
    In his teaching the islands will put their hope.&#8221;
Isaiah 42:1-4

Sdgwrites

We are all broken, this is how you put the pieces back together. It&#8217;s hard to put deep feelings out there, so thank you for sharing.

docterflash

This is amazing it really hits deep for me

Dolly

Hi you have just written a beautiful poem that resinates with alot of people please keep writing and dont apologize your amazing

Penned_in67

You never need apologise for being human and your humanity is very evident. You are not even 'broken'. 'Broken';  is such a self defeating way to describe how human we are in grief. Thank you for your honesty.

Mugerwa_Muzamil

It keeps on embedding your soul in its essence. It rawness is sharp.

shreya-mishra

Please don't apologize for how you feel. Don't be ashamed of how broken you feel, everyone heals at their own pace. You don't owe anyone anything for feeling the way you do.

tina-6

Its beautiful. It takes courage to admit you are broken