Only Tears

A mother’s joy at a babe’s first cry,
The crushing grief when a loved one dies,
Our happiest times and most unbearable stress
Bring on feelings that only tears can express.

A mother who’s watching her lone daughter wed,
A child who’s abused and his life filled with dread,
Life brings good and bad, there’s no knowing what’s next
That will spawn feelings that only tears can express.

Unbridled love or unbounded fear,
The soul’s trepidation when death lingers near,
When one’s given their all and has passed all of life’s tests
Then the feelings are ones only tears can express.

Those people who fail to realize their dreams
And the ones who grab life’s golden ring, they all seem
To have one thing in common at their worst or their best;
They find time brings on feelings only tears can express.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 5/12/2012 5:06:00 PM
Awesome expressive write...love it!
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Date: 5/12/2012 4:02:00 PM
Frank very well expressed, thanks for your comments..David
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Date: 5/12/2012 12:21:00 PM
So true, "express feelings tears". - Many tears, but fortunately there are also tears of joy. Enjoyed this poem alot Frank, well done. - oxox Anne-Lise
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