When It Hurts

It doesn’t always 

But sometimes 

It’s not always rain

There Is sunshine…

The sky 

An expanse of gray 

The trigger 

A liberating way 

The clouds 

And a clouded thought 

A smile

A curve forgot.

It’s not always 

But sometimes 

It is flooding

But “it’s fine"

A shield

On a chest pain-ridden 

A mask hiding

Pain that shouldn’t be hidden.

Words 

So openly hurtful

Scars

So covertly beautiful.

It’s not always 

But sometimes 

The sun sets 

Darkness shines.

It’s not always 

But sometimes 

That it hurts 

It’s not always 

But sometimes 

That fleeing comes first.

But stay

Because the sky

Won't always be gray.