weep

 
my hurt is sunshine I smile through the ache
when afraid I laugh
it's how I cope

I feel things deeply in the cold of your stare
if you callously shrug off my validation it cuts
my pain is as real as yours

sadness waits just under the surface until I am alone
then I cry desolate tears
my tears diamonds aren't there for public consumption

in the twilight they glimmer
tender emotions stirred by memories
unruly feelings I can't deny

yes I cry