Crying Corner

by Sherilyn Baldwin

A corner engulfs my tears,

Flowing into the cracks

In the plaster wall,

Disappearing from sight, not mind.

A small form is hidden

By the shadows of a corner

Its body shakes and quivers,

Slight gasps emerging from the dark.

The tears flow around,

Pieces of a heart upon

The hard, tiled floor

Yet no one sees.

©1998