Poem about unexpected emotion, people at the end of their tether... |
A lonely mum With friends, family “support” abundant Lagging further behind Trying to keep up With the feelings inside Then one day: Full trolley, busy shop Empty heart She stops. Just lets go And cries Cries for her lost life Cries for her kids, For the arguing all night Cries for the husband She can’t keep at home With those “wobbly bits” She can’t keep at bay Cries for hair; A mess of matted straw Tears coursing down her face For loves she’s lost Pounds she’s gained Cries to show she actually cares. Tears from a woman Who’s always kept her feelings Drowning in her heart Just like teardrops Falling from the moon A bleeding rock, Unexpected warmth Proves its life By forgetting its worth Tear drops falling from the moon Who knew? Who knew? If you’re up at the palace, All cameras and smiles Pointing, chiding some poor guard Trying to turn up his mouth Then one sad fool takes it too far Making a personal remark “just for a laugh” Well, the words are irrelevant. As the fact remains the same: This guard’d had enough Day after day Being a penguin in a zoo He retaliates, pulls a fist And WHACK It’s a controversy, a scandal Headlines worldwide He’s sacked in disgrace There’s nowhere to hide He did the unthinkable Undoubtedly the worst He got upset, showed emotion. It doesn’t matter why ‘cause he’s supposed to be strong, Solid, like a rock And rocks don’t cry Not a single tear should they lose And if they did Would we care? Would we care if they began to spill Fresh from the eyes of the moon? Blood from a rock, Warmth in the cold Proves its life By forgetting its class Tear drops dropping, Drop by drop From the cold-hearted moon Who knew? Who knew? When something so distant, So cold and so obscure Draws closer and warmer And obviously clear |