Time's Toll Poem by Linda Ori

I see it in your face -
Too many unslept hours,
Forgotten, unpicked flowers -
When will you stop?

I see it in your eyes -
All the unshed tears
You've held back through the years -
Why don't you cry?

I hear it in your voice -
The sighs of frustration,
Too much aggravation -
Where is the joy?

I feel it in your touch -
The tension and the worry,
You're always in a hurry -
Where are you going?

Come rest in my embrace
And cry upon my shoulder,
Confide in me -
I need to comfort you.