Melancholy's secret

 
it's a bad day
my ache is talking to my soul
grey feelings lost in the shuffle
rise to the surface demanding attention

my sorrow speaks first
she can't reconcile hurt feelings inside me
girl, you have to deal with this

sorrow follows behind her full of emotion, tears in her eyes
they both carry the weight of forgotten need
a desire to be loved wholly without conditions
without expensive emotional price tags, my soul can't afford

with my best not always being enough
I sometimes give up
disconnecting from self and others around me
in isolation I weep
bitter tears of regret

my tenderness hurts and I with it
my gentleness isn't understood
my sanctuary, the void deep within the shadows of my soul
where there are deep areas of grey
there is no judgement here, because I don't want to be judged

my little one melancholy resides with me
she comments on the day
enjoying her observations she sees beauty in the worst of things

my gloomy garden the place she plants blue flowers
with delicate hopes they bloom bright
her soul is encouraging to Sorrow and Sadness
from which she born
she is the tender artist in my sacredness

she is the best of me
when I forget to pray she begins one for me
for a soul child she is young but wise
eager for more knowledge she experiences my memories
but takes things from them I didn't
teaching me something new

a perspective I didn't have before
she decorates the dull and makes it come alive
and even Sullen and Sarcasm must admt they love her

in the morning you can hear sing
while she weeds the flowerbeds of grievous pain
collecting some, they are forget me nots
life lessons thistles among the petals

with determination she makes the best of everything
so grateful for her life
it's okay to be serious but don't forget it's all about the litte things
that make life so special
lifting each other up
the company we keep

our sacred souls, understanding our purest intent
my spirit feelings gather around the reflecting pool
I gaze in and catch a glimpse of them all

so beautiful to feel something isn't it?