2/18/12

'Why Are You Crying?'

Why are you crying? //
I cry for dead dreams, crushed hopes //
Grief on my schedule //

Why are you crying? //
For years gone by in deceit //
Faith desecrated //

Why are you crying? //
For the hand that once held mine //
Eyes that once saw me //

Why are you crying? //
Because I am so alone. //
Despite how it seems //

Why are you crying? //
For feelings fervently felt //
That have disappeared //

Why are you crying? //
Because I am different //
Without my consent //

Why are you crying? //
Because life is different //
Without my consent //

Why are you crying? //
For the fear I camouflage //
Behind sunny smiles //

Why are you crying? //
To take a break from anger //
To release poison //

Why are you crying? //
I am crying, my sister, //
Because I need to. //