Tears

Tears Tragedy makes my tears form a stream Till I’m comforted by my mother in a dream She cared and consoled me, vanquished my every fear Showed me love and compassion, but hardly a tear How did she manage to keep it in check? Her cheeks were dry, not even a speck Of tears Was she taking all of that pain inside? Doing her level best to always hide Her fears I marveled how she could take in the worst news Smile away the pain while she prayed in the pews Just as she would never cry, she would never sound a horn Or give mention to her achievements, no she would only warn That time will run so fast you won’t have time to do things twice So, you’d better be sure and do things right, and don’t forget to be nice No tears Was she just holding them all deep inside I don’t know why she felt the need to hide Her fears I may not know but something tells me that it’s probably very easy to see She used them to douse the fires of anger and pain that were engulfing me To clear the doubts and disbelief’s that were obstructing my view Gave all with no thought for herself cause that’s just what you do It brought a peace to her world as she prayed when the day was done Thanking God for all she had, and prayers for each daughter and son No tears Shed for how things might have played From little till her lovely hair had grayed No fears Judged only by what’s left behind Search every corner but you won’t find A trace of something left undone A debt she owed to anyone An unkind memory, an argument left bitter Nothing undone, not a liar or a quitter No tears For what my mind paints for me to enjoy From my earliest memories I was just a little boy No fears Mommy took my hand, took my pain Brought the smiles back again No tears No fears Just love Happy Birthday Mom! I miss you so much! Tim Windisch 10/23/2021