Sleep

They live the days
One by one.

Effortless,
they smile,
they laugh, They talk.

Suddenly
Something breaks
the dam crumbles

The truth pours out

Tears. Everyday tragedies.

So easy to ignore.
So hard to forget.

how long
Will it take
For pain to right itself?

Sleep.

Sleep until the silence
Contains it all,

until all is right with the world
and every tragedy
is just another day.

~ September 14, 2016