They tell me, "laugh".
They tell me, "smile".
They tell me, "pain fades after a while".
"Turn your back".
"Leave it behind".
"Find solace in a joy of another kind".
But I live for that grief.
I live for that pain.
That ache in my heart like an acid rain.
Every second I mourn.
Every second I cry.
I give meaning to the losses of days gone by.