River of Tears

Made from drips and drops

salt water that can't be stopped

Filling pages with all my fears

This is my river tears

Our late night sessions

With whispered confessions

Blood down the drain, my skin clears

This is my river of tears

Sleepless nights

My demons won't stop their bite

Ignored by my peers

This is my river of tears

Dragging me to the undertow

My heart's breaking, blow after blow

Eyes blurry they won't clear

This is my river of tears

You came with consequences

I couldn't pay all my expenses

Heads turning, full of gears

This is my river of tears

You've let me drown

My heads shut down

Water's filling my ears

This is my river of tears

Deanna Missouri