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No Tears To Waste

Oh river of tears Waters of sorrow, hate, & fears Would you care to have another of my tears? Wouldn’t you just love to collect another tear of depression? To add to the many you’ve collected from America’s oppression Do your waters hunger for the hearts’ pain? A thirst to obtain flooded hopes & sodden wishes to claim Would your tides rise from gathering tears containing rage? Does the tear taste better the older the age? Oh river of tears Waters of sorrow, hate, & fears Would you care to have another of my tears? Does the tear of fervent emotion calm the current? Stabilize wicked waters coursing through the land. Do you travel far and wide with the sole purpose to expand? Oh river of tears Waters of sorrow, hate, & fears Would you care to have another of my tears? Not from this eye will tears multiply Nor from the other eye will I cry If I shed a tear to your river May it be a tear of tenderness With an intent of bliss center finger raised for I’ll leave you with this So float on by river Just float on by …………………………. …………………………..

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 4/3/2009 7:52:00 PM
Awesome write...I like the way Christopher put it...
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Date: 1/31/2009 10:56:00 AM
Really feeling this poem..... great write and keep it up.
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Date: 1/31/2009 10:54:00 AM
Wow... to be young you are very good, when I was a younger, not that old now I'm only thirty, but I use to read alot of books and watch documentarys like crazy. Ai, she's a down to earth poet and she is really good. www.nortonpoets.com laughing] I'm advertising like Im getting paid or something. Poets support ppets. enjoyed reading this and will be placing this in the fav's, good day.
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Date: 1/31/2009 12:58:00 AM
Like the kyrielle flavour here James.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
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Date: 1/30/2009 7:29:00 PM
Yep, your mojo is back indeed. Nice dig in the last stanza. BG
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Date: 1/30/2009 12:03:00 PM
James Um I like this ,the way you poem used nature to talk about human feelings! Well done my friend! Laura :)
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Date: 1/30/2009 9:57:00 AM
This is a wonderful write James...the last stanza kicks ass..I loved the theme of the tear mixed with river, current and land just made this entire piece work. Great write..the mojo is back!!
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