My quiet
Stretches out
Like a web
Of shadow
Words unsaid
Black diamonds
That glitter
On delicate strands
Of moonlight
That shine
Through
Frosted windows
I kneel
Naked
Vulnerable
In the shade
Cast of candle flame
I am undone
Brought low
I have
No language
To express
Need
No words
To beg
For comfort
Only silent tears
Averted eyes
Aching heart
Weary Head
Clenched fists
To hide
The shaking
Have you
Learned me
Enough
To understand
That tonight
You must be
The strong one?