Echoes

Something that came to heart for some friends.

 

Put your head on

my shoulder and cry.

 

Let the acerbic tears fall.

Let them cut their swaths

through me to the place

where compassion lies.

 

Let them plunk into the

deepest pools of my mercy.

 

For I have cried away all of my

own tears and still I have room

to hold so many more.

 

Let the soft echoes of your

falling teardrops resonate in

me ... where they will fade

quietly away,

 

that you may find your peace.

 

Reviews

[BrightEyes]

such a unique and wonderful expression of friendship here. not just an offer of a shoulder, or a sympathetic ear, but to take another's tears within oneself, to in essence consume their sorrow and make it your own. all so they might set down the burden, leave it behind and move forward into the light. almost a self-sacrifice if you will, in the name of compassion. lovely write :)

*hugs*
laura

[Fabian G. Franklin]

truly beautiful with a sad but comforting voice

[Emily B]

send along my best light to your friends, please

Your words float through gentleness, but still I feel the pain behind them.