Brian’sPoems

Why I Weep

Why do you weep?...

If I tell you I weep,
please believe me.
And if I say mine are tears of release,
please understand I am no longer
angry at the intensity of the sun
for singeing the hearts of humans
and bringing darkness into the daylight.

And please accept I’ve let go, too,
of my frustration at the moon
for being aloof and mysterious
and so difficult for me to appreciate
while keeping me awake.

I weep
because I cannot remain fixed,
even as the mountains endure
beneath harsh sun and subtle moon.
But this weeping makes me
more mutable and therefore empathetic
to the resiliency of soul, spirit and life.