Red Tears

	Red Tears
	(by Rachel Williams)
	I was hurting so very bad And needed help last night But my voice was weak and quiet As I sat here with my fright There were others speaking up more Able to speak their pain out loud They were given care and attention My soft cries lost in the crowd I thought this place was different I hoped here I could find new friends But this room is like the world outside It's no different here in the end People have their own sad problems And friends they care more about If you're new they just don't see you Unless you can scream and shout I called for help as best I could Waved my hands trying to be heard But my cries went unattended I received not one kind word Its a lesson that I should have known Its been etched into my head Don't count on others to help you No matter what they've said I tried to keep on trying Hoping someone would hold out their hand Being ignored just made the pain explode So I did just what I'd planned The blade was oh so very sharp But I didn't cut too deep I felt the pain start leaving me As red tears I began to weep Why was life invented If it always makes you cry There's so much pain and sadness It can't be worse after you die But I'm not even strong enough To take that final leap I'm still trapped in this sick sad world God please take me when I sleep Copyright � 1999 Rachel Williams