The Thirty Pieces of a Broken Heart

By Matthew Fletcher

The Thirty Pieces of a Broken Heart is a story of a chapter in life expressed through poetic means. It covers a number of themes and events primarily focusing on the themes of love, purpose, identity, and struggle. Each piece can be interpreted individually and collectively. While this story may be of the author's own experience, many people will be able to relate to some part or even the whole journey.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
• Release date: Dec 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781644683682

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The Love of My Life

I see you standing there, how lovely you are. Your beauty shines like a thousand stars.

Such Passion you have. What a fire I see in your Eyes. Such wisdom in your word.

What a gentle peace in your touch, it turns the hardest parts of my heart to clay.

What I would give to spend a moment with you, just for seconds in your warm embrace.

For all the jewels in Heaven and Earth are made plain in your Presence.

The Crash and the Fall

The Crash,

A vague memory in my mind.

Darkness surrounds me.

Trapped in my mind, every thought courses through me all at the same time.

CHAOS,

An Unbearable agony. My Breath leaves me, everything stops.

LOST.

I awake, not flesh but soul.

I stand before an Abyss darker than night.

A city rises on the other side.

I bath in its light.

A form appears before me.

Its light is