Bob Dougherty
water salts enzymes and mucins
without tears our eyes would dry
tears cleanse our eyes of dust or smoke
so why do emotions make us cry
a dreamer sees a better world
inspires us and our eyes well
a teacher reaching so many
weeps for those who will not learn
a widower views his young wife
tears blur the ravages of age
a new mother after labor
smiles tear drops on her newborn
a priest caring for the lonely
later sheds his tears alone
a father watching his child learn
task complete shares tears of pride
a proud soldier home from war
long forgotten cries to sleep
a mirror sees each one of us
and weeps dry tears while we watch
water salts enzymes and mucins
without tears our eyes would dry
tears cleanse our eyes of dust or smoke
so why do emotions make us cry
a dreamer sees a better world
inspires us and our eyes well
a teacher reaching so many
weeps for those who will not learn
a widower views his young wife
tears blur the ravages of age
a new mother after labor
smiles tear drops on her newborn
a priest caring for the lonely
later sheds his tears alone
a father watching his child learn
task complete shares tears of pride
a proud soldier home from war
long forgotten cries to sleep
a mirror sees each one of us
and weeps dry tears while we watch