The Only Way

The Only Way

They say the person who
Laughs the loudest and
Smiles the widest is
The one who is happiest

But don’t they know?

A loud laugh is the only way
To cover the sobs and
A wide smile is the only way
To hold back the tears

Void

Void

It would be easier to say
I’m tired of feeling such soul-shattering sadness or
Holding in a horrid degree of hate or
Crying acid tears that tear open my flesh to the soul

I wish I could scream
That my heart is being torn apart
By fiery rage or mind numbing fear
But this is not the case

It is harder to admit
That I am being consumed by
The black hole of bleakness
That comes from being unable to feel at all

Tears That Burn

Tears That Burn

My    tears   slide
down   my    skin
like     paths     of
lava  threatening
to burn away the
last of  my  mask
but I think  them
not    enough    to
touch   the    hard
ice  of  your heart