You always ask me how was I doing
You already knew the answer without me telling
"I'm alright" continuously playing like a broken record
a broken record
One day you surprised me with a another question
"How could you keep that smile up without ever faltering?"
Did it seem that way to you?
Did it seem like I'm fine to you?
like I'm fine to you?
Still I say "I'm alright"
And you looked at me with a face of panic and fright
Not knowing what to do, you hugged me inside my oblivion
Drowning me further into the dark
into the dark
"It's alright to cry once in a while"
you whispered so softly, so softly
that I couldn't hear it against the despair and sorrow pounding inside my head
echoing inside
echoing
echoing
Seconds turned into hours until you finally let go
the screaming sobs had long morphed into murmurs in the background
your calloused thumbs breaking water pathways
your gentle fingers brushing the knots away
"Are you okay?" You asked like you always did
And finally, finally
I can truthfully say, "I'm alright"
the echoes gone, the sound clear and bright
A smile nowhere in sight
And honestly? That's what you really liked.
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Flowers Of Love And Tears
PoesiaRoses are red, Violets are blue. Will you ever look at me The way I look at you? ~~~~°~~~°~~~°~~~~ Highest Rank #180 in Poetry ❤❤❤ Just random poems and stories.
