A Symphony of Shrieks

Wailing in the distance  
The shrieks of a dying heart  
Trying to be dignified  
After love tore it apart  

Howling in the darkness  
As the night provides a screen  
Running from the humiliation  
Hoping to not be seen  
 
Crying in the moonlight  
As midnight comes creeping in  
Wishing I was invisible  
As my head begins to spin  
 
Degraded by the embarrassment  
Of the heart worn on my sleeve  
Telling you words straight from my heart  
Words you refuse to believe  
 
Flirting with the notion  
That maybe one day I'll be seen  
Aching as my heart drips tears  
Because of what could have been  
 
Blocking out the shrieks  
Of a permanently wounded heart  
Still the love lies deep within me  
Stronger than it did from the start  
 
Wishing I was someone  
Who could fill your heart with joy  
But I know I'll never be that one  
And my heart you won't employ...  
 
June 1st 2019