I saw it in her tears...

I saw her crying from a far.
She was pale and frail.
In this state of mind, we wonder how we are.
She didn't say very much with words but I saw it in her tears.
She is not what she appears.

I grab a tissue,
I have been down that road before, so I knew what to do.
I rub her back,
I know she is not evil, she will not attack.
You just have to be by her side.
Her tears, she tried to hide.

I nod my head,
As if to say " I am here."
She lays her feeble body across the bed.
She feels no fear.
I know she appreciated the fact that I stayed.
Every now and then she is okay.

I heard her walking up and down the hall.
My thought is she will fall.
I still don't know what brought her here.
I carry these emotions with fear.
She may have to be put away for awhile.
She's been going through this since she was just a young child.
Every now and then you will hear her scream.
I wake up, wipe my eyes, and wonder if this is just a dream.
©terrylin53