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Tears Flow Like a River

Tears flow like a river when I am mad I don’t know why, being mad does hurt Intense pain always makes me very sad Tears flow like a river when I am mad Or when someone I love treats me bad It’s the kind of thing I try hard to avert Tears flow like a river when I am mad I don’t know why, being mad does hurt. Written August 23, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/28/2022 10:48:00 PM

I always tell my students you cannot be mad unless there is sad under it.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/29/2022 7:54:00 AM

There is a great deal of truth in that, Caren.

Michael Tor

Date: 8/26/2022 10:08:00 PM

This is so true Milton. I think we have all been there and feel as you feel. Your courage is always welcomed by me, to share. God bless you and comfort you through painful times my friend...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/27/2022 7:57:00 AM

Thanks so much, Michael.

Bill Baker

Date: 8/24/2022 3:33:00 PM

Well written Triolet, Milt. We all have different things that bring the tears out. I cry most in a state of reverence or when I'm anguishing from my inability to be who I believe I am. My disappointment with myself is my deepest sorry. Thanks for sharing your emotional poetry with us, my friend. Have a great week! Bill

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/24/2022 4:07:00 PM

Thanks, Bill. I don't cry much, but when I do it's a good one, and it sort of clears up a lot of things in the process.

Jenna Logan

Date: 8/24/2022 8:47:00 AM

Tears flow that we cannot staunch, a river, an ocean, and still they fall. More so over sadness than anger, for anger will pass more quickly than sorrow.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/24/2022 9:03:00 AM

This is true. I was thinking sad in terms of depression. When I have pain I get depressed, but that doesn't rhyme...so. You are correct in some ways, but when I am mad I cry. So did Deb. That's one way we knew we were upset with each other. We would both be teary-eyed.

Joe Maverick

Date: 8/23/2022 1:59:00 PM

Straight enough communication in this Mr Hankins, there are many hurts we each Have had our share, it's deeper at certain times Than others, although it's the same one often Yet we can move forward, it's just searching Inside, and allowing memories to slip away ( hard as that concept seems )God bless.'

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/23/2022 4:46:00 PM

Thank you, Joe. This is pretty much how I see things. I really do cry when I am angry, and I get sad when I hurt.