Tears like Rain

Tears fall down my cheeks like rain

A flood not likely to stop

Pouring, pouring,

Drowning my soul

To dance in the rain

The freshwater tears

Tears of salt only stings my skin

Like acid rain

Make up runs

Starting black rivers

Streaming down my cheeks

Stained with sorrows

Where are you,

To wipe away the pain

Protecting me from the world

Reminding me I am me

How can I survive

Knowing I will hurt you

If not now then later

Knowing I have hurt you

Falling, falling

Hard and fast

Skipping breaths

Wracking sobs

Is it my fault?

Will I be the end of us all?

I never asked for the attention,

It would be better if I didn’t survive

Metallic tears,

My image distorted on the blade

Blood mixed with tears

Wetting my lips

I can see your eyes

In the blood and the tears

And my tears come faster

Knowing those eyes will be hardened in hate

Because I cannot be perfect

Because I cannot control

My treacherous mind

I will lose everything

I want it all

What I cannot have

While retaining what I already possess

What I cannot bear to give up

Forgive me

Forget me

I cause nothing but harm

I am not safe

Tears blur my vision

Dropping onto my hands

Beading the cold flesh with searing drops

Why can’t tears kill?

Every tear shed

Is one closer to death

When no more tears will be shed

When no more hearts will be broken