Heartbreak

Suppressed sorrow 
rides on a tidal wave 
floods your sad eyes 
rolls down 
your forlorn cheeks 
Precious pearls 
I want to string 
into a chain of hope 
you can wear 
like a beacon 
to light your path 
through dark times 
The balm of my love 
cannot heal 
the first painful scars 
that mark 
your young heart 
Only time 
and a million more 
heartbreaks 
will build an armour 
around your emotions 
For now, I can only 
hold you close 
and hope the warmth 
of my embrace 
heals your pain


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