"Crying Pages" Inspired by Forget Me Not:

Crying Pages

She might not be real,

but her pain is.

Her suffering transcends the pages

and reminds me of my own –

the confusion and heartbreak

that I’ve purposefully ignored.

But now,

I don’t know where her tears stop

and mine start.

I cry with and for her,

while she cries with and for me.

We have a bond,

this fictional character and I,

one that is not limited by

time period,

circumstance,

or reality.

Because, in the moment,

all that matters is that

I’m finally not alone.

I still feel

lost,

confused,

and worthless,

but I’m understood.

And I can cry without judgment.