by Julie Gray / Julie Gray

I hear something…
I strain my ears
but it is not from outside.

I hear something…
I take a deep breath,
and listen again.

I hear something…
I concentrate and realize
the sound I hear is from inside.

I hear something…
I am afraid to know,
but I remember how it began.

I hear something…
It is the sound
of a shattered heart.

I hear something…
It is the sound of tears
streaming down my face.