My tears have leaked
Met my cheek and trickled their way down
Down
Found solace on the floor
Collected into a puddle
Wet testimony to the pain that brought upon their existence
Birthed from my ducts and abandoned moments after
Unwanted
Those shameful droplets
A pool of weakness and heartache

I wipe my eyes clean
Try to rid myself
Erase any trace of the liquid substance
To no avail
Red and disturbed are my eyes
So evident
Those streaks left behind
Residue
Made pathways down my face
Documenting their journey away from me
I wince at the taste
Some have crept their way to the corners of my mouth
Seeped inside
Most senses are now in sync
Feel
The cool fluid
See
Visions blurry
Taste
The salty agents
Hear
Sniffles and whimpers

Emotions have overtaken me
Allowing them to put on a show
Have a voice
Silent, but, powerful
While making me feel
Powerless