To break or not to break...

Breaking news

            I confess

I'm not your father

                  rather

    (what a mess)

I killed him

Breaking bones

            I confess

I did react

    to a brutal act

    (causing distress)

I cracked them

Breaking hearts

            I confess

I'm not your bother

                brother

           (I detest)

I hated him

Breaking legs

            I confess

I'm out of luck

              stuck

      (unless)

I could forgive them

Breaking promises

            I confess

I could do it

       perhaps would do it

     (forgiveness)

I did not (break)

Breaking habits

            I confess

I should do it

         shake the misfit

       (cause of distress)

I could not believe it

But I did...