Too Many Tears

Too Many Tears

Too many tears have fallen from this heart,

each one carrying a story I never told,

and I wipe them away with quiet hands,

hoping the ache will loosen its hold.

I walk the long path back to myself,

learning how to stand without breaking,

and every tear becomes a silent lesson,

teaching me which pain is worth keeping.

There is strength in the softness I show,

in the way I continue to rise each day,

and though the tears come when they must,

they never wash my hope away.

These tears remind me of my courage,

how I kept going when the world felt heavy,

and I look back with a calm acceptance,

knowing I survived every storm.

In the quiet after the tears have fallen,

I feel a gentle peace begin to rise,

and I hold that peace with steady hands,

grateful for the heart that carried me here.