Curtis Johnson Poet Prose Poetry

Crying

Bad news visited us today, and made us cry.
Good news came our way, and made us cry.

Gladness explodes when a child is born; and we cry.
Sadness surrounds when a loved one dies; and we cry.

O the thousand wonders of a cry.
O the myriad of reasons why.

What makes you cry?
He proposed to you and gave you a beautiful ring.
You love him, and he fulfills your romantic dream.                                        

What makes you cry?
She said yes, and now you feel like a king
You would fly, if you only had wings.

What makes you cry?
Is it the fragrance of onions in your eyes?
Is it a breathtaking sunset in the Western skies?

What makes you cry?
Is it a picture of staving kids in a foreign land?
Is it the pain you feel when you’ve done all you can?

What makes you cry?
Does the sound of birds or a rose blossom make you cry?
Do war and conflict, or murder and terror make you cry?

What makes you cry?
Perhaps it’s dishonest promises from the lips of lying politicians.
Perhaps it’s the final words of  “I’m so sorry” from your physician.
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Robert Heemstra May 5, 2016 at 6:29 PM I remember when the movie E.T. first came almost everyone had tears in their eyes when the little alien was dying! Great thanks for the post! Curtis Johnson May 6, 2016 at 10:40 AM Thank you Robert.

Lenny Gazbowski May 5, 2016 at 12:34 PM well written, and thought provoking Curtis. Cruelty to any sentient being makes me cry - example, the documentary Earthlings. This reveals how some of us retain their inner savage. Man boasts of his intelligence, I refuse to accept that notion ! Curtis Johnson May 5, 2016 at 1:29 PM Thank you for your compliment Lenny. I shall look up the documentary.