Getting Better?
My tears feel warm on my cheeks now—
Not burning hot.
Is this a sign I’m “getting better”?
When I cry now I am almost often alone.
In the car, in the shower.
Or sometimes taking a walk.
I do not cry in public or feel as much panic.
Is this a sign I’m “getting better”?
I sleep the night through sometimes
And awaken without tears—for awhile.
They come now while I’m brushing my teeth.
Or making coffee
And are always gone before I say “Good morning.”
Is this a sign “I’m getting better”?
Yes, I think so—but when does the pain end?
Perhaps when I no longer ask
Is this a sign I’m “getting better”?
Shirley Blakely Curle
TCF Central Arkansas