I see you had nothing better to do
And decided to come for the tour,
Then please, do come in, and you will see
Just how much pain one heart can endure
Before we begin, I just want to say
For our tears, we must never feel shame;
Rather, let envy flare up toward those
Whose hearts were never burned by Love's flame!
Throughout the years, I've had to add more rooms
As my collection of sad tears grew;
This dark room holds Tears of Loneliness -
They have stained the walls a somber hue
As you can see, the labels are varied:
Tears When He left, Tears of Missing Him,
Tears From Nights I Prayed He Would Return,
Tears When I Remember Kissing Him
And here in this back room are all the tears
That were cried with intense, searing pain
When I found the courage to admit
He would not be coming back again
In this little room are assorted tears - -
Tears of Forgiveness, Tears of Regret;
Strange! Among my tears I've yet to find
One that ever helped me to forget
And in this room are the Tears of Pity
Friends have donated over the years;
Sometimes I come here seeking comfort,
But friends have moved on - now no one hears
I seem to have misplaced my Tears of Joy,
A box so small, I tend to lose it,
But I don't care, it just collects dust,
Seldom, if ever, do I use it
And with this concludes our tour for today.
When you've nothing to do, please feel free
To come again, perhaps with a friend......
New tears are added regularly
Reading this poem made me feel a little weepy myself. The Wesh are reputed to be somewhat emotional so I can relate easily to the subject matter contained in this well written poem. As always great rhythm and rhyme. Been away for a couple of months but will read more of your recent poems soon.
Yes I agree, pity those who cant feel and empathize.. Tears such a perfect natures gift which converts the metaphysical to physical.. Converts emotions to the expressed visible.. And such a wide range can be ecpressrd. Thanks.
the title of the poem is very apt, nice thoughts, well-composed poem, thanks for sharing.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
This really stings me in a personal way, the way its written accepts sadness as something never ending, reading this I feel like you have really bared your soul in this and it comes out in an honest and heartfelt way, its an emotional rollercoaster to get through but its one that feels like I can relate. Your last stanza is heart breaking thank you for sharing, its something that makes me feel not alone.