Tear Soaked Cheeks

I whisper through the tears and sobs ,
To myself,
"It could be so much worse"

I try to steady my breathing,
Lay on my stomach, chest pressed to the floor,
Because the pressure makes the anxiety slowly fade...

My heart aches,
I long for my arms to be around you,
And yours to be around me,
The way you embrace me after a fight,
The way you hold me tight when my world is in shambles.

I've sacraficed so much,
And I can't help but ... wonder.

Wonder what you're thinking,
And TRULY feeling
One the other side of the static.

So here I sit,
Tear soaked cheeks