Math Equation Poem by Ashley Joyce Forbus

Almost four years go by, baby please don't cry
These eyes are like two full wells
They are going to burst
She asks for no one to look
Yet everyone has seen her choke
This world is painted gray, she needs new paint to spray
So many moments of his smile, and her heart melts away
It hurts so good to see that smile
It’s all she needs to make it through her day
She would run a billion more miles
But never to run away
On the inside she is still broke
How many times can a heart be crushed
Once for every time I have to share you
Twice every time i have to kiss you good-bye
Three times every time i hear I love you
Four times when you say, I wanna go away
Five times every night you’re not here
Six times when i hear, “you say make me so happy'
Seven times my heart is diminished when we say our goodnight prayers
Eight times when you wrap your small arms around my neck
Nine times every time you spare a kiss
And ten, ten times my heart tears, when i make you cry
This could go on and on and on
This is why she is sad all the time
You count it up, you do the math