tears till I felt tired ●● and I walked on that asphalt

the chain links of tears falling ●● till I reached the airport

around 7 a.m. ●● leaving a well of tears

I melted when the plane took off ●● a candle dripping till I landed

an overspill of tears ●● I had never joined that many tears before

but since I left you, I’m uncontained ●● awash with grief and longing