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Tears
June 22, 2021
They say tears are words the heart can’t express
But why must something so beautiful - an act more intimate than a brush of lips
Be so pathetic
So shameful
Why can’t I keep them from falling
Why can’t I be strong
Why am I
Soft
Not soft as a feather
Or the tender graze of a newborn’s fingertips to yours
Or as soft and compassionate as the feelings you so desperately wish to verbalize
If the gateway to your soul rains above your quaking lap
The feelings can never come out
Can never be understood
Can never find their way out
If you’re a pathetic shameful mess
You can’t express the thoughts you wish to convey
To whisper into one’s ear
You can’t be of solace
If tears fall
© Aastha B., Houston, Texas
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Tears are such a mysterious mannerism of humans. If you think about it, there is no need for us to leak water from orifices on our faces to express emotion. Crying is such an intimate act, and is often seen as a sign of being overwhelmed with sadness, anger, or happiness. So why do we feel so disgusting when we try and express such raw, powerful, gorgeous feelings?