a tattered soul

her tired eyes stared out the window
while i felt helpless and useless,
so i suggested we go to bed
but she insisted that she wasn't tired.

while i felt helpless and useless,
tears dripped down her face
but she insisted that she wasn't tired
and i saw the pain behind her words.

tears dripped down her face,
her sighs were heavy and deep,
and i saw the pain behind her words
for the first time since we got together.