No Tears

by Cyndi - Pisces

No Tears…

Walking down a crowded street,
The sound of my crutches hit concrete,
I will never give in and claim defeat….

There are always people glancing my way.
I wonder what happened?  They'd say…
I hear whispers, so young and pretty,
Oh my… Isn't it such a pity?

I keep on walking, head held high.
A smile in place, from me they will hear no sigh.
In public no tears appear on my face,
Always a smile, a tear...Not a trace....

I'm me! I'm me! I want to say
But I won't give my pride away
The 'way' I walk is not 'who' I am
My head held high I start again

No one will know how much I feel defeat,
When I'm walking with my dragging feet.
At night when I lay me down to sleep...
My pillow and I feel the stream of tears,
But only God and I know my deep fears.

Copyright© Cynthia Miller 2000

Reason for writing:

    This poem is about me...it took me a long time to be able to
write about how I feel.    

Birth sign: Pisces
Date created: 2000-08-30 10:12:35
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:40
Poem ID: 57433

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