Many things in life – seem much too difficult to speak of … they are extremely hard to face
They are just not easy to understand … and even harder to try and do
This is why we have certain tears locked inside a certain secret place
To give us words to cry – in place of saying the ones – we do not yet – know how to
These tears are special tears and must not be mixed with common – selfish tears
Because selfish tears are cried just to get their own way – they never like to follow the rules of play
But all the rules that make things bad or good – were made long before each of our few years
But special tears cry because of hidden rules … that say all these things, MUST be this way – today
Then the cause of certain tears comes back to say “it will be alright – until you can understand”
I will remove the hardness of the rules a little at a time – so you just cry and you will learn to say
Thank you LORD for teaching me that my heart and my mind – in the body where I stand
Can be in two separate places – just as my love – with or without words teaches me the perfect way
Papi would have me to know that multiple tears hide inside each of us … and all are not the same
Some come from anger or sadness just hiding there in time – some come to fool only the fools they can
Certain tears cry to help those caught doing wrong; they make excuses, some good and others lame
But when it comes time to repent and be truly sorry – it is Of Certain Tears – which I will understand
Of Certain Tears that hide their voice … until the days I need their complete and soothing charm
For these I am thankful, because I can use them just to say without saying – I now understand why
It is all things that work together – for it is sad that teaches me glad, and it is peace that stills alarm
Of certain tears we can control … and Of Certain Tears the LORD controls … with these He says …
It’s alright to cry
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Poem #78 | Written July 29, 2011
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