You asked, 'How are you doing? ' As I tell you, tears came to my eyes….
And you looked away and quickly began to talk again.
All the attention you had given drained away.
'How am I doing? '
I do better when people listen, though I may shed a tear or two.
This pain is indescribable. I need you.
When you look away, when I am ignored, I am again alone with it.
Your attention means more than you can ever know.
Really, tears are not a bad sign, you know!
They're nature's way of helping me heal….
They relieve some of the stress of the sadness sometimes.
I know you fear that asking how I'm doing brings me sadness
…..but you're wrong.
Her memory will always be with me, only a thought away.
My tears make the pain more visible to you, but you did not
Give me the pain…. It was already there
When I feel your permission to allow my tears to flow,
You've helped me. You need not speak. Your silence as I cry is all I need.
Be patient …. Do not fear
Listening with your heart to 'how I am doing'
Relieves the pain, for when the tears can freely come and go
I feel a tiny bit lighter talking to you releases,
What I've been wanting to say aloud,
Clearing space for a small touch of joy in my life.
I'll cry for a minute or two…. and then I'll wipe my eyes.
And sometimes you'll even find I'm laughing later.
When I hold back the tears, my throat grows tight,
My chest aches, my stomach knots…..
Because I'm trying to protect you from my tears.
Then we both hurt….me, because my pain is held inside,
A shield against our closeness… and you,
Because suddenly we're distant.
So, please, take my hand and see me
Through my tears….
And we can be close again.
Fernando, your poem has described to me what I had longed to get an awnsuer for, to be honest your poem has revield to me why my husband and I have been able to be together ever so strongly. Thank you really. I know you explained its in the past but it revield the truth to me, muchas gracias! de verdad as abierto mis ojos y me as mostrado por que mi amor es tan grande I was able to see through the tears. Gracias!
hermoso! ! ! lovely! ! ! beautiful! ! ! lindo! ! ^^ i love it sumtin i wud give my b/f/f! ! ! very well writen! ! i love the way i can relate to it!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I shed a tear while reading this because you shared my sentiment. I feel lighter