I Cried Again Today!

Poem about the woman I have known in my life who have lived through verbal abuse.

I cried again today
though no tears were seen
for I chose not to show them.
The reason(s) for these tears
are known only within myself
for no one wants to hear them.
No outward scars are visible
from the abuse I've come to know
for its mental, not physical pain
you choose to inflict.
You appear not to notice
the hurt your words created
for this would reveal to everyone
the true self within you.
This world I find solace in
will remain forever and always
except to me, a silent one
for my tears are my own alone
and I will share them with no one.