Happy Tears

by John Herlihy

In the time I have remaining,

Only broad smiles, happy tears.

All sorrows and miseries forsaking,

That have occurred across the years.

At the end of each hour of every day,

I look forward to one more tomorrow.

A few more hours in a world at play,

A little more time given to me on borrow.

On borrow with a promise to give back,

My heart-felt feelings of reverence and awe.

For all of the insights that before I did lack,

What I took notice of, all the things I saw.

All the sweet sorrows, all the happy tears,

That pierce our hearts with their little spears.

As there lies before us another tomorrow,

Another day for happiness, another for sorrow.

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Sunday 15 June 202