Tears and Sadness
Tears and Sadness
Sometimes I hide my tears when I am sad
My sadness and my tears belong to me
It isn’t that I think such things are bad
I just prefer to keep them privately
I walk away until I’m by myself
My tears and sadness wait for me, alone
Then, like a book, I take them from their shelf
And all the words I read are all my own
Each page is stained by tears I’ve cried before
And every edge is worn by sadness too
My book of tears and sadness serves me more
Than all the cups of comfort ever do
And when I’ve set my tears and sadness free
I’m glad to know you’ll still be there for me
Lullaby Tears
Your tears are warm because they come from you
And you are warm and safe within my arms
Your tears are wet, but I can dry them too
And hold you close and keep you safe from harm
Don’t cry, don’t cry, I’ll hold you close today
Don’t cry, don’t cry, I’ll wipe your tears away
Your tears are soft as gentle summer rain
And you are soft, more soft than any tears
Your tears are yours, but I can share your pain
And hold you close and wipe away your fears
Don’t cry, don’t cry, I’ll hold you soft and still
Don’t cry, don’t cry, I promise that I will
I’ll always hold you safely through the years
And always gently wipe away your tears
Roly-Poly Puppies
Roly-Poly Puppies
The roly-poly puppies played all day
Inside the barn, five happy little whelps.
They rolled and wrestled through the stacks of hay.
(For puppies, having hay to roll in helps!)
One puppy liked to chew his brother’s face.
Two others played beneath their mother’s feet.
While yet another found a quiet place
To wait until the time had come to eat.
But one sad day the mother dog was killed
And all the puppies sat around and cried.
The barn with all their hungry cries was filled
With sorrow that the puppies could not hide.
For puppies need their mother’s constant care
And all they’ll do is sulk when she’s not there.