Let Me Cry Tonight

The house is too quiet. No sound left to fake. I sit on

the floor now, too tired to break. The light hurts my eyes,

so I keep them closed. Hold tight to the ache. It's all that

I know. Let me cry. Let the tears fall tonight. No

words, no lies. Just let me cry. I need to

feel this all the way through. Let me cry till there's nothing

left of you. Your shirt in the corner still carries your scent.

I breathe it in slowly till breathing is spent. Tomorrow I'll stand