Come, cry with me

“Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.”

― José N. Harris, MI VIDA: A Story of Faith, Hope and Love

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there are times

when tears fall

not for myself

for in spite of some pain I carry

both physically and emotionally

I have been so blessed

No

but there is pain I carry

that is not mine

sometimes I carry it for others, when they cannot carry it themselves

sometimes I carry pain with others

it is simply something we share

shared pain is an amazing gift

that comes in the midst of grief

and tragedy

you look up and know

that you are not alone

that one

over there

knows, feels,

what you know and feel

something comes loose inside your heart

and hope flies

love gains wings

breath comes

tears flow

like a spring welling up

eternity

is present

so too

God