Swollen eyes
Clumped lashes
Damp cheeks
A runny nose
A fallen soldier
A heartbroken mother
A distraught lover
A devastated friend
All of it fiction.
So why am I crying?
Because I know.
I remember
What it feels like
To have your world fall apart,
Your love taken away
And I cry
Because it's never been the same.
Jan 12, 2010
Jan 12, 2010 at 12:16 PM UTC
Swollen eyes
Clumped lashes
Damp cheeks
A runny nose
A fallen soldier
A heartbroken mother
A distraught lover
A devastated friend
All of it fiction.
So why am I crying?
Because I know.
I remember
What it feels like
To have your world fall apart,
Your love taken away
And I cry
Because it's never been the same.