Weep

I held her close as she wept,
Her warm tears darkened my shirt,
Her sniffles barely audible from the hollow near my neck,
Where she hid her pretty face from the world.

I drew her gently away from me,
Her eyes sparkling wetly,
And kissed the soft skin of her heated brow,
Even as fresh tears slid gently
From her tired eyes.
-composed 12/05/2004