Mary Taylor Poet Free verse

Tears In the Storm

A single teardrop holds so much emotion
So much that it seems I am drowning in it.
Stealing my breath away, threatening to 
Strangle the very life out of me.

These emotions I feel
Are raging deep inside my soul
Filling each teardrop with so much emotion
It is like a raging sea trapped inside of a raindrop.

Here I stand a midst the storm,
Each raindrop rolling down my face, 
mingling with the saltiness of my own tears.
Unable to distinguish one from the other.

I am momentarily blinded by the flash and clap of lightening
I cry out for help but my screams are muted 
by the deafening roar of the thunder that follows

The hurricane devastating the land around me
Seems to pale in comparison to fierceness and
severity of my inner storm.

But as with all storms
This dreadful hurricane that surrounds me 
and the destructive typhoon
that rages within will also pass.

There is always a light at the end of the tunnel.
A rainbow at the end of the storm
There is always that small spark of hope that will 
come rescue me from this devastation.

I will go on until the clouds become darkened and heavy 
and can no longer hold onto the emotion 
that is like a raging sea trapped inside a raindrop
A tear that will roll down my face
Only to be lost within the storm once more.

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Rama Balasubramanian July 2, 2021 at 11:04 AM You said it. I feel the same about tears, each one full of emotions. You have penned it beautifully.. This is a masterpiece. I have observed one thing, moment I change my thoughts tears stop.