"Nothing But A Teardrop"

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"Nothing But A Teardrop"

"Nothing But A Teardrop"
a scent of you lingers near
traces of memorial lies
I have made my mind keep clear of my eyes
no I won't shed a tear
for you don't mean that much to me
can't you see that you're not even 
worth a tear
nor do I really care
that you have left me alone
you're not even a teardrop to me
the window frames the stream nearby
where willows grow but refuse to weep
verdant against a spacious sky
I still have lying memories to keep
but no tears for you
I wish that life would bring you back
clean the unshed tears from my heart
knock the truth out of my soul
and make me cry what I deny
you're nothing but a teardrop to me
rivers one can never see
inside I cry for memories of love
and you
but; if I tell the real truth
you're nothing but a teardrop to me
I wrote that you're not worth a tear
I denied that deep inside you broke my heart
but truth be told you're not here for me to hold
so you must be nothing but a teardrop to me.
a scent of you lingers near
can I hold onto that
should I just shed my tears
and sing of you inside my fears
you're nothing but a teardrop to me
© Sam Hyde
   02-24-13 
   
"Nothing But A Teardrop"
a scent of you lingers near
traces of memorial lies
I have made my mind keep clear of my eyes
no I won't shed a tear
for you don't mean that much to me
can't you see that you're not even 
worth a tear
nor do I really care
that you have left me alone
you're not even a teardrop to me
the window frames the stream nearby
where willows grow but refuse to weep
verdant against a spacious sky
I still have lying memories to keep
but no tears for you
I wish that life would bring you back
clean the unshed tears from my heart
knock the truth out of my soul
and make me cry what I deny
you're nothing but a teardrop to me
rivers one can never see
inside I cry for memories of love
and you
but; if I tell the real truth
you're nothing but a teardrop to me
I wrote that you're not worth a tear
I denied that deep inside you broke my heart
but truth be told you're not here for me to hold
so you must be nothing but a teardrop to me.
a scent of you lingers near
can I hold onto that
should I just shed my tears
and sing of you inside my fears
you're nothing but a teardrop to me
© Sam Hyde
   02-24-13 
   

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Tempestlady commented on "Nothing But A Teardrop"

02-28-2013

Sucha a sad and heartfelt poem. It made me feel loss, anger, resentment. It explained feeling left and isolated. It really is a tender work, especially for you. Nice to see a softer side. Write on................Tempestlady

Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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