Translucent Tears
by Nikki Benson
I smile, but my heart crying
I mourn the happiness
That I no longer hope for with you
Things haven’t changed
But my mind and heart are different
I used to laugh with hope
But now I laugh with stifled despair
I miss you
I miss the way that I hoped for us
I miss the freedom I felt to love you
Now my tears
Translucent as the air
Are always there
Mourning my freedom to love you
Freedom with out bars or judgment
Now, even my own heart condemns my love
Unreciprocated but still there
When I smile at you with translucent tears
11/07/2006