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Vale of Tears

She walks along an avenue
some call the Vale of Tears.

Her agonies and sorrows brew
in eyes that vail her tears.

She whiles alone, her gaze unmet,
behind a veil of tears.

But can she flee from sadness, yet
with no avail of tears?

In time, the Rue of No Regrets
will countervail her tears.





Vale: valley
Vail: let sink 
Veil: something that conceals
Avail of: use to one’s advantage
Countervail: offset, counteract

Inspired by poems of KC

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/14/2013 8:54:00 PM

Terry , Stopping by with sincere thanks for your kind comments. It is appreciated more than words or can say... Wishing you the best Valentine's Day YET! Always & Forever :-) LINDA .

Thvia Shetley

Date: 1/17/2013 11:54:00 PM

I enjoyed this one for its cleverness. I don't think there is anything you could write that I wouldn't like,

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 1/7/2013 5:38:00 PM

Terry; This is really good. Great rhyme. Terry, you didn't read the whole poem Of A Man Stood. You only read part of it. I was trying to rewrite it. My computer messd up. I just put it back. I still had to write a lot more. Sorry. Maybe tomorrow I'll have part III. Lucilla

Don Johnson

Date: 12/21/2012 3:23:00 AM

great use of the words mate ...don

Debbie Duncan

Date: 12/8/2012 8:34:00 PM

I like your rhyme, Terry,,,, thank you for reading my Sweet Ecstasy ;}

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/22/2012 9:07:00 AM

I really like the play on words in this one. Thanks for posting this one! and a happy thanksgiving day to you.

Junate Ersal

Date: 11/19/2012 9:15:00 AM

So nice!

Jon A Cavanaugh

Date: 11/19/2012 3:50:00 AM

I just stopped by to read this beautiful poem again and add it to my favorites.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 11/19/2012 3:45:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your poem Terry..Its nice for drops of dew to shed from tears... LOVE IT

Jack Horne

Date: 11/18/2012 12:37:00 PM

wonderful write, my friend - love the clever play on words

Kathryn Collins

Date: 11/18/2012 8:31:00 AM

Dear Terry - I hope I'm not being presumptious in appreciating this poem on a highly personal level. If I'm not, thank you, from my boulevard of broken dreams. (glad you didn't use that one). If I am totally self-centered in my little mind, I love it anyway. I think you've hit the mark, my friend. Terry - you make my heart sing! love, Kathy