Tears On the Wind

Do our tears evaporate Or do angels carry them to heaven My dress, I should think, they’d saturate Yet not a single stain’s been given But look, out there upon the sea Fog seems to appear from nowhere An ocean breeze carried tears away from me I sit upon a sandy dune and stare Hours pass and slowly the fog lifts Suddenly, I, too, sense greater clarity The sadness gone; my mood shifts To one of deep serenity Things that hurt, words that bite Are washed from my memory I’ll be able to sleep again tonight And rise to greet the morning glory Catharsis comes from tears on the wind And once the pain has passed I realize these tears came to be my friend Dark hours are quenched at last
*Written May 22, 2014
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 6/28/2014 12:42:00 AM
If tears are friends I am Mr. Popularity! This reminds me of my stint of 8 yrs living in myrtle beach SC. Ahh, those sand dunes. I can taste the pain evaporating from neath those shrills of strain, EXCELLENT CATHARSIS!
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Date: 5/27/2014 8:13:00 PM
This has awesome written all over it! So smooth and so clear. I love it!! Big bravo!!!
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Date: 5/25/2014 4:11:00 AM
Winner for sure, Carolyn. I agree with Keith. Bfn Lainie
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Date: 5/24/2014 10:01:00 PM
Beautiful write Carolyn! The 2nd, 3rd and 4th stanzas are really strong, everything else is the icing! Love Keith :-)!!
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Date: 5/24/2014 3:31:00 PM
- Sometimes it feels good to cry - A lovely poem, Carolyn my friend ! - Have a beautiful weekend. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/24/2014 3:23:00 AM
a lovely poem, i always wondered how tear duckts make us cry, or why our eyes watrer for no reason, thank you for all your kind comments on my poems, yes life has been tough but God always has a better plan, and i just keep going. i often think some of the things we face is nothing compared to what Jesus had to suffer. and faith keeps uss trong keeps you going. with out faith i think i would of gave up at 13 when my mother left home and i saw my dad have a break down over it but i stay strong.
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Date: 5/23/2014 7:01:00 PM
Wonderful write Carolyn....best wishes in the contest
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Date: 5/23/2014 12:12:00 AM
Its true, it is easy for us to overcome the pain when we let our tears run until the last drop. Then after we feel release and feel light. I love how you twist the mood into something more light and breezy despite the pain.
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Date: 5/22/2014 8:30:00 AM
Excellent. Well penned. Enjoyed reading it. Tfs
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Date: 5/22/2014 5:38:00 AM
A hand to hold the heart is true A need of friendship holding true Though pain and sorrow for a day I love this poem, thought I'd say.... PR
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Date: 5/22/2014 5:37:00 AM
it is good to pause and take time out Carolyn a deep and lovely pen ty for visiting my page hugs
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Date: 5/22/2014 5:35:00 AM
Another nicely written work, Carolyn.
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