It hurts me, when I see you cry

Your chocked tears-
that you would never let me hear

It hurts me, to ignore them,

For all I want to do
is hug you tight

And say you everything will be fine and alive

But I'm too afraid to go
and wipe your tears,

I don't know what stuff tis chain be made up of

That is restraining me to comfort you

I don't know
if I'm doing this to myself,
or if it's happening out of obliviousness

I just want to protect you
Because it hurts me, not to wipe your tears

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~sneha

Dedicated to someone whose tears I can never wipe, even if I want to do it desperately.