are the shadows that hang under your tired eyes,
indicative of the shadows clouding your tired soul?
or can I tell from the way you hang your dreams
up on the coat-rack by the entryway
to fall into an empty slumber?
the rain that falls through an open window
onto your cheeks- a replacement for what you cannot shed
empty grievances rattle around in your empty heart
loud clanging muted and muffled from
the stuffing in your mind
Sometimes it's easier to be empty than to be full of pain. Emotions are a heavy thing to bear, even if they bring butterflies to your stomach, or make you feel like you're walking on the clouds.