Kept tears

A mounting of constant anguish
creating the stifled tears of my soul
verging on a flood of salty sorrows
which my heart clings onto to save itself
but it betrays itself by holding on
those drops of misery need to wash over me
to release my heart and repair my spirit
the grief swells inside without an outlet
and my soul drowns in those kept tears
but I wont let them go
they contain a part of you
and once they’re cried out
all that I am left with is a solitude I cannot cope with
beads of such sadness but glistening with hope
I’m not ready to let go

By Kiri Gray ©