I Cried Tears
Cheri Lee Funk
© 2002
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Last night I cried...
I cried tears for the little girl that never felt tender loving hugs
or
heard what a beautiful and wonderful child she was..
I cried tears for the adolescent who was never comforted at night
when she had a nightmare, woke crying and needed the comfort
of a loving touch......
I cried tears for the teenager that never had a chance to talk about
her first kiss from a boy on her first date or to share her dreams
of
growing up....
I cried tears for the young woman that tried to escape the yelling
and hitting only to have those same things happen to her by a
man
that professed his undying love....
I cried tears for the young mother that tried so desperately to be a
good mother to her children, even though she had no role model to
show her the way .
I cried tears for the woman that slept with a teddy bear to keep from
feeling abandoned and alone for there had never been any arms to hold
her tenderly while she slept..
I cried for the middle-aged woman that longed for gentle caresses, words
of love whispered in her ear as she drifted off to sleep and promises
of
safety ..
I cried for all these things.
Dreams past, present and future, good and bad, realized and not....
And then I prayed....
I prayed today would be different, that today my tears would not come,
but if they did, when I was done there would be someone there to hold
me,
to dry my eyes and to finally give me the love I had longed for my
entire
life...