TEARS

I come when pain

Becomes too much to take.

I come when you're sad,

Or your heart starts to break.

I might come when you panic,

I might come when you're mad.

I'll show up here and there,

When enough is what you've had.

I'm salty and warm,

I might be big or small.

Sometimes when you're strong,

I don't come up at all.

I fill your eyes with moisture,

I roll down your cheek.

Sometimes I mean joyous,

Sometimes I mean weak.

Sometimes when you're scared,

I come as a sign of fear.

You can feel when I'm coming,

Whether far or near.

I may come along

When you hear your favorite song.

Sometimes I show up

When you've been strong for too long.

I know you want to fly away.

I know inside you're a mess.

You long for a brighter day.

Tears are words the heart can't express.