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Melissa C. Rives

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Trail Of A Teardrop
by Melissa C. Rives → (All Poetry by Melissa C. Rives)
  
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A teardrop rarely knows the reason
Why for you it slipped and fell…
Releasing pent emotions quenching
Thirsty souls beneath its trail.

The path it traces parched and dry,
Consumed beneath the searing pain…
The drought of heart refreshed by tears
That fall unfettered like the rain.

When all the weight is borne upon
Your back as it begins to break…
The shroud of clouds that encompass
Can never hide the smile that’s fake.

To hold inside this fount of lava
Building, boiling deep inside…
Will burn away the hopes and dreams
Erupting terror in its tide.

Refreshing drops cool molten fears,
And calm the seismic plates that shift…
Where faith will sprout and bloom again
To mend this jagged, deadly rift.

A teardrop rarely knows the reason
Why for you it slipped and fell…
And yet they drown the fires that burn
To free you from your living hell.


Sometimes it's much better to release the pent up tears...and move on.

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 Reviews of "Trail Of A Teardrop"
Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on September 10, 2002
well done

Reviewed by Daniel McTaggart
Reviewed on August 19, 2002
I really like the rhymes in this one. And it's so true that tears need to be released. Some people might see it as a form of weakness, but most others see it for the strength it represents.

Reviewed by Sheri Plunk (Reader)
Reviewed on July 23, 2002
Yeah, make me cry cuz, hehe. This is beautiful. Wish I could write like this.

Reviewed by Amor Sabor
Reviewed on June 12, 2002
I can also see by the amount of comments that you have extraordinary talent. Sorry that I am going through your work so late after its posting but I had not heard of your work until I read one of your recent posts a while back. I usually do not get the opportunity to go through everyones portfolios because of time constraints but your work merits attention.

Reviewed by Robin Labenberg
Reviewed on April 28, 2002
Tears really do help release the pain within..Good writing Missy..

Reviewed by ShyPoet 1
Reviewed on April 26, 2002
Wise and profound ... well written. Love the ending stanza!

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on April 25, 2002
A waterfall of wisdom...lovely

Reviewed by Aamie Burnley
Reviewed on April 25, 2002
... well said!

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on April 25, 2002
enjoyed this....

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)
Reviewed on April 25, 2002
Melissa this is so wonderfully written, I love your writing, Floria

Reviewed by anne cunningham
Reviewed on April 25, 2002
so true, so true ... I like the last verse, same as the first quality of this ... really captured it well ... glad to see you here. I'm still getting used to this site ... now, I'll have to come back and catch up on the rest of your posts. regards, anne

Reviewed on April 25, 2002
Sound truth!

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray
Reviewed on April 25, 2002
This is so true. Tears... soldiers of the heart that's sent to battle the ache we can't take

Reviewed by Gilles
Reviewed on April 25, 2002
This is so true my friend! But the angels also call tears diamond hearts...!
Some are to hold, some are to give and some are to let go...
A very nice write!
Blue eyed fish...

Reviewed by Masarat Daud (Reader)
Reviewed on April 25, 2002
It sure is Melissa...great write hun!

Reviewed on April 25, 2002
Beautifullly crafted. Enjoyable.

Reviewed by Tracey Hardie
Reviewed on April 25, 2002
Tears wash the soul... I enjoyed the one!


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