Valerie Vance - “The Weight of Tears”

My father’s total disregard for my career makes me weep in the dark. Valerie stops talking and slowly twists the silver ring on her anonymous finger. His painful reluctance to let me fight for justice breaks my heart. I thought my family would root for me, but their heavy opposition only makes me feel isolated. They try to have the critics discourage my ambition, but despite my deep aversion to this loneliness, I cannot stop. This sadness won't make me yield.