Tears

By: Jessica Austin
Westford Elementary School, 7

Peace is here,
But in it's way,
Enmity's here,
I have nothing to say.
This is just what I feared,
But I want you to stay,
I refuse to shed tears,
Because you'll be okay.
Even through fights,
I know you wont leave,
Though try as I might,
It's hard to believe.
I know that you're right,
But I feel so naive,
Can you imagine how bright,
You must be,
For my heart takes flight,
When you look at me.

This forever cringing inside.
How silly,
If the lion fell in love with the lamb,
how is it that he slowly devours it?
This...fire inside.
Blowing on it to keep one tiny
Smoldering ember
Alive.
Fear of someone observing too closely
Might add,
"Hey, you alright?"

The sky is clouded over,
And snow silently falls,
Like frozen tear drops
Slowly sobbed out,
By the most beautiful of angels,
Mourning for the one they loved,
And lost,
Praying for another to come,
But horrified by the wait,
Because it took so long for the first to come.

For a second
I almost cried
for everything
I've lost.

and then it was gone.
and now I can't do it again.

Why is it so hard
to bring myself to tears?

As I cry
My tears wash away the dust that
Is my pain.

They Water the seedlings
In the dirt that is my mind,
Now the plants begin grow.

They strenthen the river of time
So it will flow faster,
And new times will come,
My sorrow will pass.

So com what may,
Keep raining tears,
My pain will GROW away.