Pain exists within
A juxtaposition of
Sadness & joy

Big eyes flutter
Eyelashes that blinker
Tear drops form

Ice Queen melting
Long I stood
Watching in awe

A succinct melody
Played through bones
Frozen in place

Music gracefully crafted
Echoed beyond the
Silence that followed

Seeing her there
Stoically stood without
A guardian angel

Tears brought pain
Each splash burns
Holes in skin

Long I stood
Finally I knew
She wouldn't allow

Herself to feel
Pleasure or joy
Sadness or despair

Sadness is always
Hidden beneath ribs
Safely stored inside

Joy is always
The gratitude heart
Filled locked in

For feeling is
A forsaken blessing -
an accepted curse.

© Sia Jane