tears you could have cried

arqios


Notice of absence from arqios
A reminder to extend an olive branch… where possible.
Let us sup of the dignity of kindness and humility…


 

Picking up the internal slack,
invoking an inward tension
that emboldens one to face the day
and the prospects of oncoming ones.
Wet cheeks reveal visible cues,
flipping calendars, leaf upon leaf:
          . . . existing surrenders,
like a sparkled after-rain,
bringing a moist crystalline relief
               that fills the cracks
and mends the broken places.
 
 
 
 
  • Author: crypticbard (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 8th, 2025 05:52
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 33
  • Users favorite of this poem: Tristan Robert Lange
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  • sorenbarrett

    Like most of your writing this poem requires thought and rereading to grasp its meaning. In its depth swirl emotions as well as thoughts and in those tears of rain the pain of cracked and broken past events are mended. Very nicely done my friend

    • arqios

      Oh, the first on this poem! Oh dear, I hope it’s convolutions aren’t too detracting. I guess that is why some balk at approaching them… 😕 but as always you got through it superlatively. I could breathe again. 🙏🏻

    • Tony36

      Love it

      • arqios

        Thanks Tony 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻

        • Tony36

          You're welcome

        • 2781

          "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaths with him."

          • arqios

            Yes! Joy comes in the morning! Cheers 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻

          • Tristan Robert Lange

            First. Love the Everly Brothers. Second, that picture is making me tear. 🤣 Finally, tears are indeed healing. I have not cried more than I have in the past year...guess I'm finally catching up to where I should have been all along...but those tears have brought healing, for sure. Bravo, my friend, this poem hit home! 🌹👏

            • arqios

              Yeah, that image was meant to depict a crown of onions 🧅, layers (via Shrek) and tears (via kitchen prep)… “cryin in the Rain” has always had an emotional tug deep within, even as a child… the tears are more ready now than they ever had. But I don’t cry nearly enough, I don’t think… thanks kindly, 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻

              • Tristan Robert Lange

                You are welcome, my friend! Loved the image! LOL! It fit perfectly!

              • orchidee

                I cried tears over spilt milk - if that relates to this in any way? Probably not! lol.
                I baulk at the convolutions in cryptic poems, and sometimes add some daft, inane comment instead!

                • arqios

                  Oh but you never know! I did that once but it was either on chocolate milk or strawberry milk, in preschool. P’raps we can increase the inanity just for fun! 🤣🙃😇🙏🏻🕊👍🏻

                • TobaniNataiella

                  The tears of Healing and was away the pain, a touching, emotionally and i feel personal piece of poetry, i enjoyed reading from the poetry aspect

                  • arqios

                    Part personal part empathy, it’s something we can’t help but go through with those closely intimate with us, somehow similar but not to a “pity party.” Thanks kindly. 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻

                    • TobaniNataiella

                      You are very welcome

                    • David Wakeling

                      This is well written.I love poems that have adjectives in them.Well done

                      • arqios

                        Ooh adjectives! I had this thing for adjectives in second grade. Never bothered to find out why but I was so enamoured with them at that time! Thanks as always DWa 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻

                      • Tom Dylan

                        A fine write, and love the song choice. Excellently matched.



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