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Tears of Life
By Don Iannone

Tears of joy,
tears of sorrow,
Cry our way
through today
and tomorrow,
Tears that well up
in our eyes,
Tears that fill us
from inside,
Tiny emotional raindrops
trickling
down our cheeks,
Nourishing
the gardens
of our souls.
Allow your tears
to touch the world,
Allow them to form
rivers and oceans
quenching
our thirst for life,
and connecting
our hearts
with others
across the world.
Our tears
remind us
what it is
to be alive.

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