Once Upon A Time

The rain
crashing on my window,
reminds me of every tear I've shed.

Each rain drop,
like every tear,
tells a story.

Once upon a time . . .,
Once, upon, a, time . . .,
In a land long ago . . .,
In, a, land, long, ago . . . .

None of my stories start like that,
but they all end the same.

Black tears
blind my eyes.

and Black tears
stain my face.