When agony strikes, and pain takes hold
A universal language, our emotions unfold
Tears fall like rain, a deluge of sorrow
As we cry out, our hearts beset with tomorrow
For in the depths of pain, we search for release
A way to express the anguish that won’t cease
Crying, a reflex, a natural response
A signal to the world, our distress, our truce
But then, there’s you, Ivory, who left me blue
A pain so sharp, it cuts, like a knife anew
Yet, I smile, instead of tears, I choose to grin
A paradox, a mystery, a heart that’s locked within
Why do I smile, when pain would have me cry?
Is it strength, or madness, that makes me deny
The ache within, the weight that presses down
And find a strange solace, in this upside-down town
Perhaps it’s resilience, a spirit that won’t bend
A determination to rise, to love again, to mend
Or maybe, just maybe, it’s a heart that’s learned
To find the beauty in the pain, the silver lining that’s discerned
Ivory, you left me in shards, like broken glass
But in the fragments, I find a strange, new pass
A path that winds, through tears, to a place unknown
Where smiles and pain entwine, like the threads of a tapestry sewn
So let me smile, through the agony, the strife
For in the depths of pain, I’ve found a strange, new life
A life that’s tempered, like steel in the fire
A heart that’s stronger, a spirit that aspires
To rise above, to find the light in the dark
To transform the pain, into a work of art
Ivory, you left me in pain, but I won’t cry
For in the smile, I find a strange, new sigh.
