Womens Flowing Tears Poem by louis rams

(these are the thoughts of women when they thought
i could not hear them over the years.)
womens flowing tears
i want all the world to see all the feelings inside of me
feelings of love, disappointments and fears all of which create my tears
tears are our ' escape valves ' from the past and even now.
tears are like water faucets which can be controlled to release the pressure
built up inside- pressures which we try to hide.
tears that flow which only a woman may know.
we have a release valve unlike a man, and we can create
it at the drop of a hand.
we are women ' unique but not weak ' in many ways.
we can compete against the powers of man,
something which they don't understand.
they may see us like a fragile delicate flower as a rose
but we have thorns which can prick you at any time, if you cross the line.
men and nations have been destroyed for the love of a woman
' HELEN OF TROY, SAMPSON AND DELILAH ' (similiat to ' THE LIAR '
the history books tell many stories of our ' infamous glories '
so when you think you have the upper hand, it's because you've been scamed. (C) L. RAMS 070615