My Heart Cried Instead of me

My heart cried instead of me

so its broken tears will be concealed.

I felt the dampness in hidden chambers,

where filtered steel will be revealed.

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Brethren of my many rivers

are fists of ice at springs to freeze

any emotion that dares be felt

and any threat that chill can cease.

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Driven by a desperation

to find living beneath a life.

Strewn about are fallen bruises

silently screaming of searing strife.

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Drug my veins with love and joy.

Pain my lashes in shades of light.

Change the tears to sweat of warmth.

Set aglow the blacks of night.

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Crack my heart till it's not there.

Cry my tears till I can't see.

Blend my blood in sunset's peace.

Break me till I can no longer be.