Tears

Why do we hide our tears

wiping them away before they have a chance to make their cleansing journey?
Why do we turn away or try to fix the pain
when we see the tears in others' eyes?

Maybe it hurts, causes harm
to not let them flow.
Maybe the tears heal
allow the pain to escape.

Can we allow others into our hearts,

into our healing through tears?
Can we cry,
escape the damage done by holding them in?

Tonight I cried

let my tears fall down my face.
They gave me the strength to face the things that break my heart.
Because I felt, I am stronger.

*Today I spoke with a woman who is in more physical pain than most of us could imagine. It reminded me of something I wrote a few years ago. She said she hated it when she broke down. I asked her why?

Today

Today

I feel hope

for today

for tomorrow

for my life.

It has been a long time since hope has visited me.


Today

I said the words

pray

Jesus.

It has been a long time since those words came without struggle.


Today

I saw light

like being born

passing through the darkness.


Today

I know I'm going to be ok.

I will have a healed heart.

My pain will be used to help lonely souls who no one gets.


Today

is the day Hope

found

me.