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Why Tears Are Salty

August 14, 2010
By TanGem PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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A dewdrop glistens
On her eyelashes,
Suspended for
A breathtaking moment.

It falls,
Spattering.

~

Life is like the ocean
Lapping at a shore.
The frothy wave is sorrow.
Coming, going.
Coming, going.

When tides are high,
The woes are great.
When waves recede,
The sands of bliss
Are revealed.

~

Her lustrous eyes
Are clouded
With the ocean spray.
Another salty drop
Of seawater
Dribbles into her lap.

The tide is high.
It seeps from her eyes.

© Kristin R., Los Altos, CA

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TanGem PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 1 2011 at 6:08 pm
TanGem PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Love is not a feeling; it is a gift, an act, an ultimate sacrifice. -Me (Em)

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:) Thanks!
sunrise_faerie GOLD said...
on Sep. 10 2010 at 6:16 pm
sunrise_faerie GOLD, Fredericksburg, Virginia
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things are only as dark as you make them. <br /> there is always beauty in every situation. look for it and you will see.<br /> smile; sometimes it&#039;s all that will keep you from crying.

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woah... i love this