No Tears
a Poem by Raquel Swann
I cannot for the life of me
shed one single tear.
Am I broken
Is it fear?
Someone dies close to me
not one single lonely tear.
I have feelings but
it’s not clear.
As the truth unfolds
Friends disappear.
My broken heart wilts
Yet, not one tear?
I begged for you,
but you didn’t hear.
My soul is crushed
Where’s the tear?
I reach out with all I have,
and no one’s near,
Please just let me
have one solitary tear.
All these feelings
are buried near
I’m miserable
but still no tear.
What’s it like to cry?
After a horrible year.
I’ll never know
Without a tear.
