Your eyelids prick, nowhere to hide,

Your eyes burn, anger and sadness coincide,

Your eyelashes dampen, no time you can bide,

Lump in your throat, to you they lied,

Sick in the pit of your stomach, your emotions taken for a ride,

Eyes start to redden, helpless, no hope, no guide,

Weak you feel, vulnerable, your two worlds collide,

Flood gates open, gone is what you knew, vanished is your pride,

Dam bursts, gives way, no rewinding, your faith has died.

Vision begins to blur, ugly, no one's on your side,

Pathetic you think you are, your heart broken wide,

Stifle trapped sobs, anguish, your mood frazzled and fried,

Nose starts to run, dignity gone as hard as you tired,

Shame washes over you, as the tears start to slide,

Insides in knots, grief and betrayal, drops down your cheeks glide,

No escape, no moving forward, until you embrace the rising tide.