Cascading Emotions

She held it in as best she could.

We wondered for a while

If she had really felt the loss.

We'd even seen her crack a smile

At old familiar faces who

Had come from far away

To be with her, and join her in

Her sorrow and dismay.

So many years together,

So many deeds undone,

So many storms to weather now,

She must face them alone.

She seeks out solace and comfort,

But there's little to be found.

Voices speak to soothe her but

She never hears a sound.

But when the weeping crowd is gone,

And no one's left around,

The walls of all emotions

Come cascading to the ground.