It used to glow
It used to shine
It used to dance
It used to sing
It used to smile
It used to laugh
Now it doesn’t glow
It doesn’t shine
It doesn’t dance
It doesn’t sing
It doesn’t smile
It doesn’t laugh
Now it sits on a shelf in pieces
It’s alone,
broken,
Wondering..
Will bring joy to someone again?

Instead..
It brings sadness and pain
A reminder
Of the past that won’t be forgotten;
A past of false joy
And hope shattered
Like a window from a bat
I don’t glow
I don’t shine
I don’t dance
I don’t sing
I don’t smile
I don’t laugh
I’m just another broken toy