Tears
A tear in the eye
Yes, I believe it is
The fear of the heart I think not
It's the way to renew oneself
It is the only way I do believe
For without tears
How does one clean the windows
The windows of their soul, a tear
It does not matter what causes the tear to come forth
For if it is in pain
For if it is in the loss of a friend
Do we not weep tears
For if in laughter
It lightens the heart
Fills it with joy
Which is good for anyone
Why then do people try to conceal
Even try to keep themselves from those tears
A tear can not harm you
Why do we fear the simple tear
To me it is not a sign of weakness
Rather I find it assuring
To me it is a sign of courage
To be strong doesn't mean we can't have tears
We should be willing to share our tears
At least the reason why
Be proud that you are willing to cry the tears
For what matters is not why you cry
It is what comes forth from your crying
It is what you decide to do about the tears
What are you doing with your tears
What are you doing about your tears
That is what I want to hear
Richard K. Wilcox
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