Notes About The Poem
At times, compassion seems to be in rare supply.
Tears Never Wept
Tears Never Wept
by Odin Roark
Like a lonely child
Straddling a playground seesaw
Sentiment’s sorrow
Fear’s discovery
How bold we carry our heartache
Anchored deep in learned
Teeter-totter discipline
Allowing our eyes to close
But never to weep
Tomorrow we will make anew
This resolve to suck it up
Absolving the pain
Forgiving the cause
When still…
The night will come
Our eyes will remain open ‘til dawn
Hoping to see a someone
A something to counter
Life’s fulcrum of imbalance
A phone will ring
A doorbell will sound
A hand wave will appear in the distance
Certainly it will happen
But
Beneath heavy tear ducts
Passion’s gamble seems doubtful
Life’s playground might fill again
Unlikely offering a smile
To sit atop the other end
If only
Children of all ages
Knew simple happiness
Takes but willing effort
Presented with a smile opposite hope
Experiencing ups and downs together
Releasing tears of sadness and joy
Together
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