The Price of Tears

Pearls, diamonds, and rubies

are worth millions in

human eyes.

Shining, radiant, and prismatic

stones that sit in

the palm of the hand.

Cold. Expensive.

Pearls are grains of sand

ground together rubbed

until lustrous.

Should they be worth much?

They are no different from tears.

 

Tears. Created from

fresh water and salt

separated first and mingled

within the body.

They crawl from the eyes.

Warm. Priceless.

Worth nothing except

some sympathy or pity.

Yet, they mold in

the palm and warm the skin.

One tear can hold millions

of emotions.

Sadness. Anger. Wist. Joy. Frustration.

Unlike stones, their clear nature

allows them to become

any color they like.

They shine as radiant

as any jewel.

Regardless, tears are worth nothing

for those who shed them

or to those who observe them.

They are neither kept nor treasured.

So, what is the price of tears?

 

If this could be answered,

a reply would be ready.

It is the eye of the beholder

that must judge the product

of its creation.

Author's Note

Are tears not jewels too?

Reviews

[smilempsn]

Well I loved this piece Black...
Today only returning from office, I was wondering to write something on similar lines.. But didn't find enuf peace and think about it..

But you just BOOM..!! BANGED..!! it on the head...
I loved how you ended this piece..

'If this could be answered,
a reply would be ready.
It is the eye of the beholder
that must judge the product
of its creation.'

I just loved these magical sentences...
This will be going in my library ^-^

[E.V. Black]

Thank you eons for your review! I've been wanting a review on this, but nobody has read it so far, except for you. For that, I am deeply grateful.

[smilempsn]

:) It was a pleasure to read :)