Sadness

When sadness comes to you Suddenly and unexpectedly With the face of an old friend or old love With the face of a dream That never came true With the face of repentance or displeasure In the world or yourself Don’t ask why she stuck with you Smile because that way she’ll leave sooner There are a lot places for her to visit Be good to her Not crazy Maybe she suffers more than you Your pain belongs only to you Hers belongs to everyone Open your heart to her Open the shutters for her To sing her song With longing And when others can hear that song Be aware that she has left you To go somewhere else