Why I Weep             

 Some of why I weep is because I cannot shut off the pain

Warm tears dampen my pillow as my thoughts forever wander

I try…but I cannot stop the flow of either

I lay silent so as not to wake you

Some of why I weep has nothing to do with you and me

It is to do with my past pain that I am unable to heal

It frightens me with the depth of its ache

Some of why I weep is because I continue to hold tight these places

Painful places of the heart that I cannot allow you to touch

I dare not enlighten you...for the pain would be too great

I feel so very distant...and sadly...I cannot find my way back

Perhaps I deserve this cry…and to re-live my pain

I am so lost and alone and know now…my tears will have no end

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