The tears came before I knew
a torrent
On an ordinary day.
Then
It came again
When the evening hour
Colored the winter sky
A blue grey.
I sat there
On the bus
Going someplace
As I stared into the world
Through the dirty window
I distinctly remember
looking away.
Only to be drawn back in
By
A lamp post.
Its thin light glowing
Weakly.
And they came
Unannounced
Rolling
From my eyes in disarray.
Large droplets
Falling into the abyss.
My heart
Aching to understand
Why?
I felt so broken.
But
I knew
I knew
It meant
Decay.