A Single Tear

a single tear
runs down my cheek
a final sob
proves i am weak

the ghosts i've seen
the past i run from
slog my beaten body
ache like a beating drum

dreams disrupted
sleep disturbed
vitality severed
essence reverbed

one last reach
a stifled gasp for air
an unfettered shudder
concluding with a prayer

a powerful shock
wracks this tired form
what's left of this poor cognizance
rages on like a storm

sinking into darkness
heaving one last sigh
slipping too far under
without a single goodbye