darling
no need to whisper
no need to shout
just speak
speak to me
i hear you
those words that pour from
trembling lips
or grind out from
between clenched teeth
that ring with laughter or
crack with pain
i hear you
silent words spoken only by the heart
the ones you say as you sleep
muscles flexing and fingers curled
against a fair cheek
the ones you howl at heaven
in a prayer
or a curse
begging for understanding
i hear you
when you kneel in pain and anguish
pouring your heart out to a god
who sometimes seems far far away
i hear you