It paints a picture on our lives,

a sense of removal from self.

What really matters in the moment,

forgotten quietly in the eyes of others.

It’s when alone that hardship tells

us the unforgotten pains we endure.

We could cry with a primal scream,

oh to be sure that no one else can hear.

Those moments when reaching out

seem rather foolish to the naked eye.

When emotions do come into play,

is when a relief might enter our lives.

We know that life is built upon experience,

Within the most critical, we can thrive again.