Silence
Written by: James Krolik

Why is it I cannot cry,
when life tramples those I'm by?

I cannot grasp onto what I feel.
What just happened?
Can it be real?

I fall to the ground,
melancholy abound,
I scream from within,
yet not a sound.

The frigid mist
blowing through the air,
reminds me of
my lonely despair.

The years of neglect,
have caught up with me.
Why didn't I care?
Why couldn't I be there?

My quested redemption,
with coagulated wounds.
I wish I was there more,
I left you marooned.

With foundation departed,
bonds have been made.
I am doing my best,
to fix the pain.

I blame myself,
for the distance paced.
I know life will never be perfect,
I know things time will not erase.

Self-induced rage has consumed my essence.
All I want is to purge its precense.
To destroy the built up guilt.
Killed.

I am here for you, and I promise,
when you need, I'll always be around.
And, as I think of what life has done to you,
my tears hit the ground...