A Single Tear
I�m curled comfortably on my couch,
With you clinging onto my body.
You press your head against my chest,
And tell me you can hear my heart.
�What does it sound like?� I ask,
Then I pet your head with my hand.
No reply comes from your open lips,
All that is heard is your sigh.
Years later, I find myself sitting
On the sofa like that one night.
Only this time, I am all alone;
You�re not there to hold tight.
My eyes let go of a single tear,
It trickles slowly until it hits my chin,
Where it falls to my heart.
An upside-down smile hangs on my face.
But then, I feel your presence,
The aching of my body ceases.
And I look down to my shirt,
Where you head once lay
To see that my tear has dried.
I wrap my arms around myself.
And I smile in my own embrace,
Knowing that you�ve touched my heart.
