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River of Tears

by James Zealy

Eyes dry as sand on a hot desert day
Hide pain with laughter
Disguise hurt with a smart phrase
Flashing a smile to hide animosity

Poisonous memories fill thoughts
With images from the past
Hidden amid the jocularity
That dispell trust with anger

The trial of thoughts conflicts
With the need to be free
To feel Cared for
As the hurt bubbles to the surface

Emotions raw from past pain
Twist inside, churning like a hurricane
Stir feelings, buried long ago
To a raging volcano

The face contorts
With drops of anger
Tears flow like a river in the desert
Uncontrolled as a flash flood

Just as quickly they subside
Appearances barely change
Cloudless as before
Awaiting the final storm.

05/10/2004

Posted on 05/10/2004
Copyright © 2024 James Zealy

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Kate Swearingen on 05/10/04 at 11:35 PM

I really enjoyed this--seems like it can relate to so many different things on so many different levels. Somehow I think it's something I needed to hear...thanks for sharing!

Posted by Alison McKenzie on 07/01/04 at 05:44 AM

"Disguise hurt with a smart phrase, flashing a smile to hide animosity," I understand exactly what you mean.

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