Thirst...

Her throat is parched and her lips are dry even the sweetest nectar and holiest water can't defy This unquenching thirst Born from a lack of words Lodged in the unreachable depths of a withered heart They refuse to escape from lips waiting to part She tries to speak- Find Some expression, even if it's meek Of unrequited love Of unappreciated effort Of unfaithful friends and loyal foes Of emotion...