One Tear

I am taken by the image of her eternal joy,

As I look deeper, I see her perilous fears,

I see her never-ending love and her might,

Dancing together as they have for years.

Her prayers and her stories take shape,

And come to life and unmask her sorrow.

I look upon her wishes and their innocence,

As she shows me her dreams for tomorrow.

I am overcome by this battle of emotions,

As she becomes the sweet music to my ear.

And as I give my all to part from her lips,

I see this divine scene in that lonesome tear.