Never Know

Tears are formed before I cry,
Doubts loom large before I sigh,
The depths to which my sorrows go,
Is something you will never know.

Pain reveals before I hurt,
Fury renders ease inert,
The ice inside where fires flow,
Is something you will never know.

Concrete formed within my brain,
Shards of bitter pasts remain,
Tormented silence shouting so,
Is something you will never know.

Grief informed by stagnant hate,
Rage reluctant to abate,
Savage thoughts that drag me low,
Is something you will never know.

Rapid seas of angst intrude,
Tides reveal embittered mood,
Drowning in the undertow,
Is something you will never know.

Silence speaks before I shout,
Troubles fill me full of doubt,
Trapped frustrations boiling slow,
Is something you will never know.

Ignorance, embattled shame,
Changing rules within the game,
Stigma retching to and fro,
Is something you will never know.

Tears are formed before I cry,
Hope augments an anguished sigh,
The depths to which my sorrows go,
I pray that you will never know.

© The Complicated Bunny – 25 May 2021