Time of the Month

I hate this time of the month.
This time in my natural cycle.
Three days ago I was relatively happy.
Now I'm struggling not to burst into tears.
I can't have what I want and it is hard to bare...

I'm difficult to be around
I want to snap and snarl
yet I want to cling to someone

In the silence I hear a ticking
a ticking like a gong
So loud in my head

I cry for opportunities missed
I cry for time wasted
I cry for hope lost