{"id":34984,"date":"2024-10-21T14:37:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basinga.org.uk\/wp\/?page_id=34984"},"modified":"2024-11-14T08:46:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T08:46:50","slug":"the-broken-soul","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/basinga.org.uk\/wp\/the-broken-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"The Broken Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE BROKEN SOUL<\/h1>\n

They thought that I was down and out<\/span>
They thought that I was done<\/span>
The more they kept me on the ground<\/span>
The more I looked towards that sun<\/span><\/p>\n

And as those rays of light shone down<\/span>
To warm my aging face<\/span>
I found my shoulders rise once more<\/span>
As I stood in humble grace<\/span><\/p>\n

No tears, no regrets, no shattered life<\/span>
Will destroy my battered soul<\/span>
Instead I\u2019ll fight and pursue each dream<\/span>
As I move towards my goal<\/span><\/p>\n

The ridicule, the words of harm<\/span>
The insults and the pain<\/span>
Endured by a man whose defiant spirit<\/span>
Fights back to erase his shame<\/span><\/p>\n

When a man is lost and feels all alone<\/span>
He must look within himself<\/span>
And rid his thoughts of any doubt<\/span>
That his life is blessed with wealth<\/span><\/p>\n

No gold, no silver to weigh him down<\/span>
Only pennies small and few<\/span>
But in his heart he carries the belief<\/span>
That his life can be renewed<\/span><\/p>\n

Blows and strikes may knock you over<\/span>
In a life that\u2019s tough and hard<\/span>
But a winner will find inside his mind<\/span>
The strength to rebuild his guard<\/span><\/p>\n

So look towards that sun my lad<\/span>
When your battles near their end<\/span>
And remember this as you rise again<\/span>
That a broken soul can mend<\/span><\/p>\n

Maura Kelly <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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