to bless tears -

Parent for child on road
bless these tears

Child of suffering parent
bless these tears

For loved ones passed
bless these tears

Broken hearts, broken dreams,
broken lives
bless these tears

Expecting mother lost baby
bless these tears

Chronic pain, threatening diseases
bless these tears

war, abuse, illness
bless these tears

Accidents, falls, cuts, wounds,
bless these tears

A child is born
bless these tears

firsts: kindergarten,
summer camp, college
bless these tears

Overcoming struggles
against all odds
bless these tears

Relationship, thought lost, restored
bless these tears

Becoming independent,
Graduation, Marriage
bless these tears

Tee ball home run
bless these tears

Pride, Accomplishment
bless these tears

pain or joy, sorrow or gladness
bless these tears
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Tears forgotten

Small tears, large tears,
Crocodile tears, Inside tears
Tears of joy
Tears of sorrow
Tears of delight
Tears of grief
Tears of leaving
Tears of returning
Tears of life
Tears of death
Tears of remembrance
Tears forgotten
~LarryG (1992)
... Dedicated to Jacob Roscoe,
my mothers father, died at age 89