Laurentine G Poet Acrostic

Where do teardrops go

Wetfaced, you'd think I'd know 
How and why the teardrops go 
Ever-present even when not on show
Reason doesn't always affect the flow 
Enlighten me, where do teardrops go?
 
Did I place myself in harm's way 
Or did sadness just catch up today

Today they merge with summer rain 
Ethereal like this pain 
An afterlife that avoids the drain 
Reaching flowers they can sustain 
Dear Teardrops, I love your refrain 
Releasing what we cannot contain 
On another day it will be laughter again 
Purging hurt in ways I can't explain
Such is life that it goes on in vain

Good God I fear I've lost the fight 
Oh please stay by my side tonight

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Paige Hind July 20, 2026 at 12:18 AM this is simply beautiful!!! "An afterlife that avoids the drain "

Rowena Velasco July 15, 2026 at 1:04 AM Beautifully written. I love how you turned tears into something that gives life instead of only representing pain. The connection between sadness, healing, and hope comes through strongly. Thank you for sharing such an honest piece.

Ink Empress July 4, 2026 at 12:10 PM How youv made this acrostic rhyme and how youv come up with such soft and soulful metaphors in such a creative manner truly left me speechless ~ feeling inferior, like what?!! I especially love "Today they merge with summer rain Ethereal like this pain An afterlife that avoids the drain " summer rain and ethereal pain really is so unique! And the ending feels so tender so genuine! This is beyond beautiful and heart touching and poignant! Im convinced tears ~ return as summer rain now! Fav! Laurentine G July 5, 2026 at 11:32 AM Haha aww thank you so much Ink, your enthusiasm always makes me re-read my poem to reflect how good it might be after all :) love a fave, I'd forgotten how lovely they are :)

David Kavanagh July 2, 2026 at 10:36 AM I’m not sure where teardrops actually go, but I do know sad tears and happy tears are made up of distinctly different chemicals, the latter contain caffeine, so perhaps ok to swallow those ones :) delightful acrostic, with deep sentiment throughout, and that little prayer at the end is so poignant, cheers David Laurentine G July 2, 2026 at 11:10 AM Aww thank you David - it's funny to reflect back (mere milliseconds) on being sad when events since blow my brain up enough for no emotion to even thrive long enough to be registered. Nice to see you, as always

Alison A Smith July 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM Beautiful Acrostic. Laurentine G July 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM Thank you so much Alison :)