Just Another Day

tears, but no crying

Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash

I tried crying but it felt wrong
It felt as though I was cheating
Taking the easy way out
Crying because it hurt —
No
Crying was not enough
Crying was too mediocre
This level of doom deserves something greater
Its very own rite
Maybe if I screamed
Maybe if I punched a hole in the wall
If I tore my clothes off
Or tore into my flesh with a knife
Maybe then, just maybe
I can be free
The dam will burst…