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Tears

 

 

 

baby tears
of need, hunger;
a soft shoulder for comfort


childrens tears
of pain, hurt
transparent soon forgotten

with age comes feelings


teenage tears
broken hearts, lost loves
overpowering emotions

with age comes understanding


adult tears
of love, loss
life and death

produced by a gamut of emotions


I still have a soft shoulder
and open arms -

      please

let me dry your tears

 

 

 

 

 

Author notes

Prompt 7. Soft Shoulder

In a list

A contest entry

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  • deercatcher
    March 5, 2009
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    Wonderful. My wife has begun to make teddybears again. She did one in chenile, and the granddaughter says, "Is it for me, Grammy?" "Why yes!" She has sold 5, and has only made one so far. There is a book called "Hold me tight" by DR. Sue Johnson. I read one of her essays that says
    It is the strongest among us that reaches out to others. That is what you do here. Best to you...

  • Purrsanthema
    March 2, 2009
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    Lovely! So gentle!


  • Thomas Scott gold member
    March 1, 2009
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    Lovely!

    The best kind of soft, this.
    Good luck in the contest.


  • moonbumps silver member
    February 27, 2009
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    Gaspingly beautiful-says it all-
    Hilly


  • righteousme
    February 27, 2009

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    i love the way it went through a lifespan ... and in the end there was still someone waiting to soft shoulder it all ...

    thank you for entering ...


  • hawkeslake gold member
    February 27, 2009

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    Another tender loving poem; I rather melted when I read it. The progression is fine, and the ending is sublime! Excellent free verse, my friend. Lita


  • csmmoms2
    February 26, 2009
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    http://allpoetry.com/poem/4592471


  • Wandering Woodchuck gold member
    February 26, 2009

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    Beautiful. It sounds like something a mother would write to her grown up children. A mother is always there to wipe away tears.

    Mike


  • arafura
    February 26, 2009
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    Well done. I enjoyed this very much.


  • Ceridwens Soul silver member
    February 26, 2009

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    Packed with emotion Sis, I love the journey of life in this piece.

    Ab Fab

    Jem

    Love the BG too


  • cricketjeff gold member
    February 26, 2009

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    Beautiful and gentle

    soft flowing free verse full of feeling.

    great stuff

    Jeff


  • BellaAmare
    February 26, 2009
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    Lovely:

    Very sincere, and beautiuful.

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