tears – Crumbs for the Journey

If Only

If OnlyIf only tearsCould wash awayThe hateCould bring backLifeBring comfort toThe grievingBring kindness toThe forefrontIf only tearsCould wash awayThe hateBiddeford, MainePlease knowTears flow for youAll over this CountryAll over thisWorldTears of loveAnd sadnessAnd apologyImmigrant communityPlease knowWe the peopleWeepOur sadnessComes with Our angerAnd our loveWe The peopleWeep. Johan Sebastian GuerreroDo you seeThe tears?Can you feelOur griefForContinue reading “If Only”

Tears Unbidden

A few times Maybe more than a few Okay, a big handful of times Tears have come unbidden They have flowed recklessly Defying my commands Unhidden by my wiping hands They have poured out From a place deeper Than my mind Beyond my reach. Tears of the Spirit. 9/11 Memorial Service The first responders DressedContinue reading “Tears Unbidden”

Lamentations

The trees stand sentry Offering themselves As holders of the bodies The earth, dry and dusty, Hardened clay Or fertile soil Lies ready To receive, To embrace The boxed bodies. The flowers contribute their beauty Brightly colored Spreading scent of life Hiding ugliness of death. What do I have to give? Can my tears sootheContinue reading “Lamentations”