Tears

Tears of joy, of gratefulness

Tears of longing and pain. 

Tears of prayer and regret

Tears of hope renewed.

Tears so salty, bitter and stained

Pouring from my heart.

Tears so sweet, so plentiful

Soak up your open arms.

Tears I share and let free

Unashamed as you search

My eyes.

I am here, awaiting

You to celebrate with me

With tears

Life, living it

With all we have

And sharing all we own.

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written 2012

For You

For you

To make you happy

When it's too quiet

And you're left

With too much empty time.

A chance to remember

The great times we had

Our shared secrets, discussions

Laughter and work.

It's not gone, just carefully packaged

In our hearts

Creating a safe place for us

Whenever we need.

I'm glad we got the chance

To discover our friendship

And let it grow.

It's not gone, just carefully packaged

In our hearts.

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written 2012

Gratefuls

There's so much to be grateful for

Even when many things are sad

I can't even count them all

And for that I'm mighty glad.

I just want to write some down

To remember when I forget

So I can thank G-d even when I'm confused

Miraculously, it helps me feel better.

I'm grateful for my gift to write

So I can share my heart with you

I'm thankful for my many friends

Of course that includes you!

I'm so happy for my family

That loves me more than I know

And I'm so grateful for today

Another chance to grow.

Another day to make a difference

In this sad, yet happy world

Another moment in time

A choice that I hold.

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written 2012