Cry me a river!
Cry me a river!
CRY ME A RIVER
Cry me a river, let your tears flow
Drown me in sorrow, the pain that you know
Let me feel the weight of your broken heart
And together, we'll heal the pieces torn apart
Pour out your anguish, your fears and regrets
In this river of tears, let them all be set
Feel the cathartic release, the weight off your chest
As you drain your emotions, in this watery nest
Let the current carry away your pain
As it flows downstream, and out of your veins
Watch as the water swallows your grief
And know that in this moment, you can find relief
For the river will wash away your tears
And with it, your worries, doubts, and fears
So cry me a river, let your emotions reign
And together, we'll find peace in the pain.
Tears, both salty and silent,
flowing in rivers of melancholy
dead dreams are sobbing, all violent
as history remembers, in weeping,
to color the heart in hues of longing
rich with dreaded fears seeping
in dark thoughts which disappear
among the rain that pours over grief
crying brilliant blues so very sincere
as despair is sobbing so it soon appears
the lingering losses will thrive
on heartbreak and murky, gloomy tears
The Goblin’s Jewel Box 1 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Jack Webster
July 12, 2021
Cry Me a River
(To) wash away the blood and sweat
I've sheaden for thee
Baby Cry me a river as long as the Niel
Hope you throw me a raft
so that I may rest for a while
Kuz I've been bluer then any known sea
And felt lower than the oceans is deep
Shead such blood life felt it owed me
And gotten so dark death thought he owned me
So cry me a river
To wash the dirt from my feet
from starting these roads
Baby Cry me a river as long as the Niel
Hope you throw me a raft
So that I may rest for a while
So you say I've failed thee
I didn't catch every tear
Say I didn't take risks
Say I lived life in Fear
But Truth fears not, when faced with dispair
So your young false words does fall on deaf ears.
You cry me a river
And clear my mind off the past
That still haunt my nights
Baby Cry me a river as long as the Niel
Hope you throw me a raft
So that I may rest for a while
I do it for you
And I'll do it again
I'll do it forever
Says the parents to child.
Cry Me a River
(To) wash away the blood and sweat
I've sheaden for thee
Baby Cry me a river as long as the Niel
Hope you throw me a raft
so that I may rest for a while
Kuz I've been bluer then any known sea
And felt lower than the oceans is deep
Shead such blood life felt it owed me
And gotten so dark death thought he owned me
So cry me a river
To wash the dirt from my feet
from starting these roads
Baby Cry me a river as long as the Niel
Hope you throw me a raft
So that I may rest for a while
So you say I've failed thee
I didn't catch every tear
Say I didn't take risks
Say I lived life in Fear
But Truth fears not, when faced with dispair
So your young false words does fall on deaf ears.
You cry me a river
And clear my mind off the past
That still haunt my nights
Baby Cry me a river as long as the Niel
Hope you throw me a raft
So that I may rest for a while
I do it for you
And I'll do it again
I'll do it forever
Says the parents to child.
Examining the measure of my calamity
I grow resentful and I inflict pain
Seeking to surrender all that possesses me
I lash out at the innocent which discloses my shame
I reach out
The intensities of my suffering I shelve out
Because my quantity is so immense
I become incoherent
Chaos is my universal place
My ferociousness becomes timid
Eternity my expected release date
Society has snatched me by the choker
My community flames an uproar
Makes me want to cry…. Makes me want to holler
What are we fighting for!?
Each morning I rise to the same ole tune
The classic sound
Of the lowdown blues
I have not delivered my hopes or my dreams
My objectives along with my ambitions have went from flares to flickers
To face another tomorrow makes me quiver
I am distressed about authenticating my history
Cry me a river!
Cry me a River
By Charles Gerald Patrick Chard 2nd
Chevra Gavri Hanita Hazaka Abir Selek 2nd
I feel like crying in this mote,
Will it ever stop raining its wet cloak?
Enough is enough let the sun shine through,
Why must the rain make me feel so blue?
The drudgery of what I must endure,
It’s constant drudgery of down pour for sure,
Is there no hope in sight?
Is this my chosen plight?
Where O where is the hope I seek,
Why O why does my soul feel so bleek,
Who has the power to stop this constant down pour?
When will my spirit be free to sore?
There with all I write you my plight?
Sun O sun come back from this endless night.
I am not the giver,
am not a diva.
Can't get you high,
can't even give you a fever.
When you are wet, I can't get you dry
When there is heat, I can't give no quiver.
Can't make you die, can't make you fly.
Ain't even got the liver.
Your whining, your tears, your complaints.
Your pining , your fears, your disdains.
Though strongly panelled,
But wrongly channeled.
There is a man upstairs
Our whole burdens he bears
Whenever you see me do those things
It is he in Me that wove those strings.
The curtains are ripped asunder
Now we can access him like no other
What is the need of a middle man
When there is no more a riddle man?
snug up to him, he won't lie
Draw nigh, open eyed and quote "i"
He made us, ordained us
And he is responsible for us.
So when next you decide to turn the heat on me.
Am a just sit back and Fry me a pizza
While you hit hard and Cry me a river.
two things i've given my heart to
two things for which i've cried
my dear dear love april
and my little dog that died
tears are sometimes expected
but really somewhat a surprise
the secret of how much you love someone
are hidden in the eye's
Cry me a river,
And let the divers wait,
I can’t wait any more, for failing liver,
This might end up with regret,
Cry me a river, rich boy,
And let the poor girl sleep,
Spread wide your mouth for oil,
And force yourself for her dead lip,
Cry me a river,
And let death be the winner,
Fighting it will only give you fever,
Asking questions makes you a sinner,
Cry me a river, rich boy,
And let go of your entourage,
You bit yourself up; I don’t want to be a foil,
You have to grow up and have courage.
Cry me a river,
And let the undertakers do their work,
Say farewell and shake this off your shoulder,
Shriek; until you see it’s not your fault.
Cry me a river
Build me a bridge
I cannot remember
Which ditch I did dig
I am here in the present
Yet live in the past
It’s all just a blur
Moving so fast
I have lived through the storm
I have fell to my knees
But yet I do not know
The importance of these
Send me a message
Show me the light
Take heed in my warning
I live in the night
Darkness is coming
I am fading from sight
The gate is now closing
Now comes the fright
I am lost and confused
So poor and confused
So beaten and broken
With no end in sight
Cry me a river
Build me a bridge
I cannot remember
Which ditch I did dig
We fuss and fight like two kids
Fighting over stupid things
We use to be inseparable
Couldn’t keep each other away
People thought we were perfect
A match made in heaven
But we lied to them
You let your comfort get the best of you
You let your ego ruin your life
When I stop putting out
You become impatient
When I stop buying stuff
You became materialistic
I don’t know what happened
But you have changed
My career has became successful
And your became something else
But you never thought karma would catch you
You constantly accused me of cheating
Now look at you crying on my phone
Shaking two leaves in a tree
Thinking I’m a take you back
You always wanted a river
So cry me a river…
at the mouth of cave
aqua insurgent brushstrokes
cry me a river
You said you'd love me forever.
So why am I standing here
On the sidewalk in front of your empty house
With the rain beating on me
And blending in with my tears?
Because you lied.
Because everything we had together,
All the memories I saved
Were a lie.
So when you finally run back to me,
With a pleading look in your eyes,
Begging me to take you back,
You know what I'm gonna say?
Cry me a river.
And then I'm gonna walk away.
From you.
From us.
From the memories.
All that we've been through, all you've put me through, you can cry me a river.
All the lies you told and broken promises, you can cry me a river.
All the hanging out late, just cry me a river.
I just don't understand why i put up with all of this, i suppose its due to me loving you.
However, as they say, you don't always have to be with the person you love, especially
when they don't love you back.
So as you cry me this river, think about how far i am up the stream.
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