If You Must Cry

Shed tears for the world
(it can spare none for you)
but it compensates
she overcompensates with life over life
over life against life.
And sure, it makes you need
to cry
but remember
(for her if no one else)
she builds you life
for you to build her heart.

For you to build her heart
cry
sob
destroy if you must
but love every minute of it
or the world will know you've failed
then she will not have to spare tears for you.

(she will have been crying all along)