Silent Scream

I can carry them, a few more minutes and I'll be able to put them down The weight of the bags is slitting through my fingers Carving dents of pain I'm hurting but the chill in the air tightens my hands Purple soon appearing I know this purple, it chokes me stiff Sedates me slowly Bleeding sorrow from within Crowds of congestion pollute my lungs Poignant noises cause aching ears Cutting glances blur my vision Hearts of ice stab me cold My body stops with a jolt Bags down, weight off Arms dangle defeat Shoulders slouching failure Enough! I think I've given up Puppet me close to a bench Hold my hand, pull my torso Wrap me tight Hug my fears Tear away my tears I'm shouting for help Why can no one hear my yelp? One more am I One more tear stain gone dry One more day goes by One more scream A muted goodbye.