I felt a tear never cried,
It stung the back of my eye.
Creeping forward, I held it in,
As my stomach began to spin.
A sickening feeling climbed my chest,
Turning my body into a mess.
Vision blurred, no more do I see,
All that’s left is my agony.
A cool relief ran down my cheek,
Opening the floodgates to an endless peak.
A conceded cascade - of sorts,
With many of muffled snorts.
My voice trembled - my heart silly,
Getting attached too easily.
I let the storm wash over me,
And soon the rain began to leave.
All that remained - a map soon to be dried,
Showing a glimpse of what I felt inside.
The tidal wave hit as quick as it passed,
I desperately hoped it would be the last.
Though that was naive, stupid, and inane,
Knowing empathy will always win the game.
My heart stitched up - ready to go on,
Waiting to feel the rest of Earth’s song.