Crying Eyes

A cathartic cry 
escaping lungs
long-time loaded
Pain languishing
In hollow heart
finally released
 
Waterfall of tears
washing away
debris of dead love
Harbored hopelessly
until now, exorcised
from a hateful hell
 
 
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing © 


Image by Cheryl Holt from Pixabay 

Bjorn is hosting D'Verse Poets tonight
and has prompted us with a Google List.
I typed in "crying" and got this list:

31 thoughts on “Crying Eyes”

1. You did crying justice here, Christine. I like how you highlighted the ways google said that crying is not a sign of weakness. If that were the case, I’d be the weakest person on the planet. I cry all of the time, for all sorts of reasons.

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   1. Thanks Lisa. Sometimes it’s all you have. I never see anything wrong about crying. It’s a release even the most stoic person needs from time to time. 🥰

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      1. You’re welcome. Yes.

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2. This is beautifully evocative! 💝 For me, crying is a sign of one who has held on and been strong for a long time.

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   1. Yes, that’s such a lovely way to describe it Sanaa. Thank you.

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3. I like the way you used physical imagery as a metaphor for crying…

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   1. Thank you so much Dwight ☺️

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      1. You are welcome

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4. Very well written Christine. Crying is cathartic alright

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   1. Yes, we all need the release sometimes. Thank you Sadje 🥰

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      1. Exactly. 🙏🙏

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5. You have described something I seem to do a lot of lately in a palpable poem, Christine, especially the ‘Waterfall of tears / washing away / debris’.

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   1. Thank you Kim. I really liked this challenge and wasn’t sure in which direction to go. It came to me in the end 😢🙂

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6. If you can talk it out, why not cry it out? Getting a release is the key. Good metaphor Christine.

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   1. I always thought it worked wonders for me. You just to let it out sometimes ☺️👍. Thanks Darnell

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7. Oh, Christine! This is so wonderful. I had to take a lungful of air as I read it, because I’ve felt this release, so healing, & “cathartic”.

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   1. Dear Dora, thank you so much. We have all been there at one time or another and we just have to let it go. Crying is a medicine after all. ☺️

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8. Wonderfully crafted, Christine! Crying shows your heart is in the right place. ❤️🙂

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   1. Thanks so much Punam. Who doesn’t cry? 🥰

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      1. Exactly! My pleasure, dear. ❤️😊

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9. Hi Christine! I’m a day late getting around to reading others poems, but I’m glad I got to read this one. Seems to be a lot of crying eyes in the world these days. Really enjoyed how you worked with that theme, well written.

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   1. You’re too kind Rob, thank you! I feel bad because I too am more than a day late in reading blogs. I’ve had a busy few days but I’ll catch up, promise ☺️

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10. Tears can be the start of healing.

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11. Beautiful piece, Christine. Crying is healthy release of emotions.

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    1. Thanks so much Eugenia! Yes, it is … we all can cry ☺️💕

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12. Crying for me is cathartic. I like your list and the found poem Christine. Thanks for joining in.

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    1. Thank you very much Grace. For me too 🙂🥰

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13. You have captured the release that crying brings ~~ perfectly.

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    1. Thank you Helen. I really appreciate it ☺️

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14. Crying is probably best way to overcome and so much better than the hateful past.

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15. Fabulous write.

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