Sandra Haight Poet Sonnet

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Written, June 30, 2026
For The Premiere Contest, “Where Do Teardrops Go”
Sponsor, John Lawless

Where Do Teardrops Go

Those tears will start to flow and ease the pain
That stabs the heart and slowly overflows.
And as a river rises with the rain,
The soul will feel that fullness as time grows.

And filled with sadness, teardrops ease their way
To flood the eyes and saturate each cheek
Then often wiped away as if to say,
Unburden me to find the peace I seek.

Where do tears go when each is wiped or dried?
As raindrops, do they quickly disappear?
Or are they trophies of the times we've cried
For our recoveries from loss or fear?

Each teardrop joins that river in our life
That helps the soul stay full in times of strife. 

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