Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Arielle's Word-of-the-Day: TEARS

June Blog Challenge Day 19: TEARS


Tears

Why do I cry?
The constant threat
of tears
is getting old.
Fast. 

If tears are what
make rainbows
in our eyes
my world should be
filled
with color. 

Yet I often
choose
to live within the
extremes.
Black
or
white.

I want
a world
full of color.

I just wish
I could find it
with a 
few
less
tears.

© MGD, June 2012

I cry a lot.  Every emotion elicits tears - sadness, happiness, anger, excitement... The emotions have been plentiful the past few weeks, and this poem was written after a rather intense conversation one day last week.  I need frequent reminders that there really is a world full of colorful options, and I don't have to stick with extremes.  It's a good thing for me to be reminded of regularly, maybe one day soon I'll remember that my favorite color is purple, and not black or white.


Prompt: Tears can be healthy. Tears can be reminders of things past. Tears can be freeing. Beautiful. Tears can be a release. What do tears mean for you? Do you cry a lot? Not at all? What is it that makes you cry? Consider what feels right for you for this prompt.

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    1. Thanks Jenn.... sometimes the roughest days bring the most amazing words...

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