Shedding of Tears

Don't we all shed tears? Women maybe moreso that men...and that's a shame...for it is in the shedding of our tears that we recognize our emotions.

Shedding of Tears

Many tears are shed in sadness,
for lost loved ones or bad times.
But the tears I shed are mostly
for the Joy I feel
and pride of family and friends.

My tears are shed
when I see my Flag passing in parade;
when I hear my nation’s Anthem;
when I see Lady Liberty in the harbor;
when I hear a babe’s first cry.

I’m not ashamed to shed tears
when I hear the names called out
of those who give their lives for our freedom;
when I hear the songbird welcoming my morn;
when I see the grandeur of a mountain.

Tears I readily shed
for kindness given one to another;
for wonder in the soulful, loving eyes of my cats,
for delight in seeing an elderly pair walk hand-in-hand;
for the understanding of those who are “different”.

My tears are special to me,
for they are
my heartfelt thanks to my Creator.


© Jackie (Micke) Jinks, Sept. 21, 2006