Gathering in corners
blinked back by an eye
A single tear quivers
in distress and great demise
It journeys downwards
heavy with melancholy
It travels southwards
filled with a sad story
It trembles greatly
the world’s weight it carries
A single tear falls
finally succumbing to the pall
©Vivian Zems
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May 1, 2018 at 1:39 pm
Beautifully written Vivian ☺❤
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May 2, 2018 at 3:36 pm
Thanks Walt! *Hugs*
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May 2, 2018 at 6:40 pm
You’re very welcome! Hugs to you also! ☺
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May 2, 2018 at 7:13 pm
😊
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May 1, 2018 at 1:40 pm
So much can be expressed by a single tear, especially one that has been long held back.
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May 2, 2018 at 3:35 pm
Absolutely!
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May 1, 2018 at 1:47 pm
We have a similar story to tell this morning. Beautifully written.
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May 2, 2018 at 3:35 pm
Thanks, Paul!
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May 1, 2018 at 2:08 pm
A single tear does actually carry the weight of the world!! Nicely said!!
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May 2, 2018 at 3:34 pm
Thanks, Rajani!
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May 1, 2018 at 3:09 pm
Love the weight that it carries… it’s so often so, and I imagine all the weight that’s been soaked into soil
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May 1, 2018 at 3:35 pm
powerful and wonderfully worded….
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May 1, 2018 at 6:22 pm
Thank you!
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May 1, 2018 at 4:24 pm
Ah, the weight of tears. Beautiful Vivian.
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May 2, 2018 at 3:30 pm
🙂 thank you!
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May 1, 2018 at 7:18 pm
Some tears contain whole worlds, from beginning to ending to beginning…
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May 2, 2018 at 3:30 pm
Indeed 🙂
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May 1, 2018 at 7:59 pm
The weight of the world indeed. One tear expresses so much.
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May 2, 2018 at 3:44 pm
It sure does….
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May 5, 2018 at 5:20 pm
Beautiful and poignant, Vivian!
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May 6, 2018 at 8:17 pm
Thanks Frank!😊
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May 7, 2018 at 6:02 pm
My pleasure, Vivian! 😇
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