Lost Tears
I follow my own footsteps
I bring life to its knees
I then cry, I cry over her
I collect my tears in a vial
I jump into the air, so free
In my dream I can do all
I dream of everything pure
She comes to me in my dreams
My heart leaps of burning fire
I reach the edge of the sea
And there go my tears, downward
I drop the vial in the water
I start to return back home
She’s gone, I don’t know why
I wander through the yard
Not knowing what to do
I fall to the ground, my knees weak
But no tears do I shed now
She never returns to me
I walk aimlessly many nights
A bitter taste of those tears
Still wash into my mouth
The sea harbors many tears
How do I get mine back
So she will return to me
Dreams leaked into reality
I falter, I miss my step
I no longer can fly now
And my tears have dried up
But my pain is real within me
Where has she gone from me
Why did she leave my heart
For I have immense love for her
To share even without tears
If the mistress of the night
Could discover my agony
Maybe she’ll bless my soul
And I might find my tears again
Russell Sivey
Copyright © Russell Sivey | Year Posted 2013
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