James Faulkner Poet Rhyme

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
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Belinda Parish April 3, 2009 at 7:52 PM Awesome write...I like the way Christopher put it...

Derrick Burton January 31, 2009 at 10:56 AM Really feeling this poem..... great write and keep it up.

Derrick Burton January 31, 2009 at 10:54 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.

Brian Strand January 31, 2009 at 12:58 AM Like the kyrielle flavour here James.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments

Barbara Gorelick January 30, 2009 at 7:29 PM Yep, your mojo is back indeed. Nice dig in the last stanza. BG

Laura Mckenzie January 30, 2009 at 12:03 PM James Um I like this ,the way you poem used nature to talk about human feelings! Well done my friend! Laura :)

Christopher Higgins January 30, 2009 at 9:57 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!!