Swim

I want to feel the warm embrace of my tears,

As they roll down my cheeks,

Hugging my skin so tightly.

But I don't want to feel the pain,

The aching pain that caused the tears to fall.

Listen to the silent screams,

The muffled sobs,

The harsh, hushed whispers.

I thought I could swim,

But I'm drowning.

Struggling just below the surface,

Ready to break free,

But it's alright that no one notices,

I'll be okay.

Won't we all?

Happiness is only a teardrop away,

Things get worse before they get better,

That's what they tell us.

So I let the soft tears slide down my face,

Leaving warm streaks from my puffy eyes.

It's okay to cry,

It's okay to feel this way,

It's okay to show your true emotions,

Trust me,

It'll all be okay.

So take my hand,

I'll wipe away your tears, if you would be so kind to do the same for me.

Maybe I'm drowning,

Maybe you are too,

But we aren't alone in our silent struggle.

We never seem to understand that when we need to,

We never understand why someone would choose to love such awful beings.

Let's save each other from the darkness we've been drowning in,

From the silence we've been haunted by,

Let's teach one another how to swim,

We can do it,

For all the tears we've cried,

All the times we've died,

All the voices we've ignored,

All the thoughts we've attempted to push away;

Let us swim together,

Through this silent, stormy sea.