Tears...

The stark manifestation of our darkest fears,

Of that shattered dream;

Of life's unknown, hidden realm...

Where sunshine is replaced by a dark, looming cloud;

And uncertainty, that menacing curtain hangs over us like a shroud,

But, do you remember the last time you cried?

Felt that all your hopes and dreams had died?

And then you woke up one morning,

To see before your eyes, the new day that was dawning...

That sunshine was all yours,

The world all yours to embrace – no conditions, no closed doors;

You had smelled the sweet taste of success,

Feeling like a child who’d got his much needed recess;

You noticed you were smiling again,

Having proudly defeated that demon called pain;

And, yet you had tears in your eyes;

You were bewildered, your mind full of "Whys",

These were tears of joy, my dear friend...

Those precious little pearls that brought your woes to an end,

And still, you’re embarrassed that you cried...

They’re proof that you won only because you picked up the broken pieces and re-tried,

Tears, the most beautiful of our expressions...

Of something gone wrong somewhere, but also of forthcoming celebrations!