"Tears" (second post in sort of a theme)

Tears:
There are tears of joy, and tears of sorrow,
Tears of pain and despair.
Those are healthy, a part of normal human existence, I think. But
If we let sorrow remain in our hearts
To crystallize,
It can blind us to other things,
Keeping us from enjoying new experiences.

Sometimes there are other tears, not ordinary tears.
They might be old tears, things you instinctively hide,
“Liquid remnants of fermented shame.”

When you turn a corner in life, and leave
Behind things you have accepted as truth for a
Very long time, you may experience such shame,
Caused by fear of rejection.

Shame that you were fooled for so long, that
You allowed others to lead you down a
Blind alleyway, because you trusted.
You must cry a different sort of tear now;
“Tears of Release”.
You must let all that
Sorrow or Shame, Pain or Despair;
Fear,
Let it all go into the oblivion of the past.
Forgive those who have caused you to
Feel all this pain and despair, but more
Importantly, you must
Forgive yourself for being fooled.

“Tears”

^by
Jerry E Smith
©1/17/16
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