The ripple of the first tear gushes through your mind
Like a stone skimming the surface, gently bouncing
The tear falls slowly, taking its time, not rushing
Captivated by its journey, its aim to betray
The fortress around your pain collapses
The dam breaks open, releasing the flood
All started from that one bitter tear
Grief, sorrow, anger, loneliness, the reason matters not
The tears don’t care why they’re free as long as they are
The pain subsides, you dry them up, lock them away
But they lay in wait, building up reserves, ready to flow again
They wait to trample on shattered dreams, fractured, scattered
The more you try and control them, the more they rebel
They key is letting them escape quietly
When no one can see
So their hold on you is broken
