Tears of our Lives

Kevin Harper 1958 (United States)



A tear shed without Purpose
Unlike a tear shed in Pain
Can be said it's Meaningless
This tear that's shed in Vain

Some tears get their Meaning
From grief brought on by Sorrow
Other tears gain Momentum
By the promise of a better Tomorrow

The best tears shed are Those
That mostly come through Joy
They fill you with such Happiness
Envelop us with great Awe

Even tears that go unnoticed
And the ones that we Forget
Should never be judged as Meaningless
It's our lives that they Reflect

About this poem

It is a poem I wrote when i was preparing for my first publication. I was inspired to write it due to a tragedy in my family.

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Written on February 02, 2022

Submitted by kevinh.01772 on February 02, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB XCXC XXAX XXAX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 486
Words 92
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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