it starts with one
just one drip
then another
then more
one after the other
soon there are rivers
rivers of black
black waterfalls running
rivers running
down the face
the pale, smooth face
the black rivers run
until there is no more to be shed
it takes a while
because the drips don't stop
but it doesn't matter
she's cried the last tear
and felt the last drop
and then it all stops