My Eyes

I had to close my eyes 

Pain sat at the bottom of my heart 

Anger pulled on my tear ducts 

Sorrow pounded on my brain 

The three friends together 

Consuming my body whole 

She cried on shoulder 

Yet my eyes still solidly closed 

Pain forced me to remember how sad you were that day 

Anger made my skin boil at how you went away 

Sorrow gave me a migraine which I couldn’t escape 

The three friends playing together 

Making my body shake 

I had to open my eyes 

I had to see my mother cry 

I had to be strong for her 

For me 

No tears fell that day

And it was all one last gift from me to you