Silent Cacophony

Desperate tears fall upon sunken cheeks

Words of anguish choke the air like an acrid fog 

A girl

So broken inside 

That the shards pierce her skin

Dripping rivulets of sorrow

Cries fall upon ears

Not deaf, but uncaring

Sleepless nights spent

Lying upon a tear-stained pillow

Wishing that she wouldn't have to wake up

Dreams of escape are her only solace

Illusions of a brighter world

She holds them close

As she slips away

Waiting to be saved

Author's Note

Sometimes, we can't save ourselves.

Reviews

[Valkyrie Warrior]

Wow beautiful, tragic and despairingly true.

[Dark Princess]

No we can't but that's why we have those certain people so we don't have to. Great Poem. Very Relatable

[Persona]

Nice. I would change 'Wishing that she wouldn't have to wake up' to 'aching to remain in her slumber' or something like that. Otherwise, great.