I Felt So Weak

It hurt even to crack a smile Or part my lips to speak, So parched I was, That I could not bear others To see me so weak, So I tried my best to cover up The infirmity of late, Summoning all remaining hope Per chance to change this state… So many steps taken backward And not easily regained, The pace forward That did need to be hastened, Sparing life severely strained. So, I resigned to be patient, A doleful while longer And daring not to be recognized, I hid until I grew stronger… Romeo-New York City http://www.romeodellavalle.com