Undefinable

The deep sighs come unbidden
And only I know why;
A loss that is forever
And hurts too much to cry.
Tears pooling in my heart,
To stay there unto death.
They overflow into my throat
And I must catch my breath.
How much does sorrow weigh?
My scales do not say true.
How long the yard-stick needed
To measure color blue?
Pain ever escalating
Shall be at ending never.
The weight, the time, the measuring,
The sighs go on forever

By Joyce written 4/23/02