the test

as the words form,
they're destroyed.

as the concern shows,
they're hidden.

as the memories creep up,
they're covered.

feel them through your heart,
not through your ears.

feel them through my actions,
before this test came along.

empathize, not mistake my efforts,
in enduring the journey.

close your eyes,
you can feel it.

not through my body,
but through my soul.