Tears come too frequently with age.
The old accentuate despair
And store up their disappointments,
Accepting, with its bitter taste,
The enormity of failure.
They learn to love the shorter days
And seek comfort in the darkness.
They hanker for secure times,
Now just beyond their memory,
When tears they wept were pure joy.
Picks up the internal slack and brings about an emotional tension that allows for one to face the day and the prospects of oncoming ones. When tears are the only external evidence of having lived a life, existence ceases and like the fresh after-rain, brings a moist clarity that fills in the cracks and mends the broken places. Thanks for sharing. Frederick 👍
Thank you, John B and Rasa. Yes, I think there is some hope in this poem, or at least a coming to terms with this situation in later life.
I will pick a word for the next round as soon as I can.
And many thanks to John C, Tom, KJ, Julie, Robert, Stephen, Holden, Brenda, Clare, K Lynn and Bethany for liking this poem.
Fabulous poem. Tender, wise and encapsulating the human condition. Bravo!
And it succeeds in the 10 line brief! 😀
Thank you, Stephen.
A very poignant poem Stephen. Is there a sense of hope within these words too?
I am posting my 'Tears' poem now. I cheated this time, and worked off an unpublished of poem that I wrote and wanted to complete-so it's longer than 10 lines. John has also cheated once, so Stephen, you have once opportunity to cheat now too. :)
Time for you Stephen to pick the next 10 line poem challenge with one word that must be mentioned within. Welcoming any other fellow poets who may be interested in joining! If anyone can work out the hash tag business to get others involved if they are keen, let me know. I'm a millennial but am an old soul at heart.
Best wishes,
Rasa
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Stephen Gospage
Thu 21st Apr 2022 08:39
Thank you, Frederick, for your fascinating analysis of this. One of the values of this blog is that it gives writers food for thought and a chance to revisit the original poem. Thanks again.