Ribbon-Tied Rain Clouds

Hmm. Hmm. Hmm. Hmm. Heavy,

heavy in my chest. Ribbon tied rain clouds never let me rest.

Shadows on my window pane. Echoes calling out my name. Heart dripping black

and pages soaked in my cries. Mirror shows a stranger with rain in her eyes.

The sun's a distant rumor, a story they told. My smile's counterfeit,

painted thin and growing old. Every step feels like I'm dragging my bed.

Suffocating slow with the weight of my head. Hollow halls with my pain,

walls don't reply. I breathe in the quiet, exhale a goodbye. Tears hit the