One Last Tear Poem by Karen TeichCluster

A thousand stars in the sky
To light the way
But the eyes of her soul
Have been blinded
By false words spoken
Under half moons of love.

A thousand wishes fade away
To float forever on wings of want.
So fragile
So close
But always
Always
So far away and out of her reach.

A thousand memories haunt her
Melting in flames of forgotten hopes.
The ashes of echoes
Of cries unheard
In shame
And sorrow
Silent.

A thousand dreams die
Alone.
She reaches out
Again,
And again.
Surrounded.
No one sees
Or hears
Or cares
One last tear falls.

(4-10-2002)