Shattered

Burnout

PTSD

No village

No support

Roadblocks everywhere

To quote the song ‘Shattered’ by O.A.R.

‘But how many times can I break ’til I shatter?
Over the line, can’t define what I’m after’

The end of the tunnel is there

But it keeps moving

The solutions you keep suggesting have already been tried

But they lead nowhere

The advice you keep giving has already been followed

But has also lead nowhere

The ‘one size fits all’ band aid has been applied

And it’s already fallen off

You can keep watching from your perch

You can keep dolling out advice

You can keep making suggestions

But are you willing to get your hands dirty?

Change your perspective?

It’s one thing to sit there and be supportive

But it’s completely different to jump in and find a offer a hand up

You can keep gluing me back together

But it’s only a matter of time before everything shatters

Would you believe me then?