Where do Teardrops Go

As molten drops of wax
running down
from a dying candle,
drops of tears
left her eye’s boundary
making their way down
and fell on the floor
without a sound, 
crashing into pieces,
showing the depth of ache
her heart refuses to disclose.

A crystal stream flowing down.
A silent storm brewing inside.
The denouement of a sad life!

Like pulverized shards of ice
they lay on the floor for sometime
and evaporated into thin air
without leaving any trace.

Now I know where teardrops go

angstemotionssorrowfree verse

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Sara Kendrick

August 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM

Congratulations on your winning work in the contest. Way to go. 👍. Sara K.

Sotto Poet

August 16, 2026 at 10:50 AM

There is such hidden beauty in tears, as you so beautifully depict in your poem, Valsa. Congratulations on your win.

Sara Kendrick

July 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM

Back with congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. Sara K.

Kim Rodrigues

July 17, 2026 at 5:23 AM

crashing into pieces…love that final verse too! This is a heartbreaker…a fave! Congrats!

Beryl Edmonds

June 30, 2026 at 8:37 PM

A wonderful poem Valso. Now we know what happens to tears, they disappear into the atmosphere… Beryl

Sara Kendrick

June 30, 2026 at 4:17 AM

Psalm 56:8 New Living Translation 8 You keep track of all my sorrows.[a] You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. I do believe God cares this much for us that he knows all our sorrows. I enjoyed reading your touching lines in this work. Even though we cry life goes on, but God knows and understands. Sara K.