Comprehension

Sadness spilled from my eyes
Though I tried to hold it in
Marking my face
With the salty realization of pain

My head hugged the ground
Like a lost, lonely friend
Keeping me safe
From your questioning gaze

Explanations were fruitless
There was no understanding
You had never tread this ground
Your mind was rigid

Slowly layers were peeled
Each one examined
Under the microscope
Of a beating heart

Emotions
Pumping into your imagination
Reaching beneath the surface
Of all you thought you knew

Sadness slowly spilled from your eyes
And you picked my face from the ground
When I saw your salty recognition
I smiled, you finally understood