**Drip**

**Drip**

**Splat**

Tears fall like raindrops from the sky,

Marring her small, freckled face.

She sniffles,

Breath stuttering,

She chokes on air,

Tears at her clothes, clutching her dying heart—

But she dares not scream.

No… she must be silent.

Her eyes puff red,

**Drip**

**Drip**

Her tears soak the floor once more.

No one understands.

**Drip**

**Drip**

And how could they?

**Drip**

**Drip**

What would she say?

What could she do?

**Drip**

All she can do

**Drip**

**Drip**

Is hold back her wails,

**Drip**

**Drip**

And pray for the sun to rise again.

.

.

.

**Splat**