Ode to the salty Tear

O' Salty tear, a mere clear drop you are
You've emerged for a million different reasons
many of which only the shedder knows
for you've emerged in all seasons.

The season of sadness or reason of joy
The tears of grief and the tears of joy
You and your unalloyed saline taste
Thou art' but an emotional waste.

O' Salty tear each time you drop into oblivion
why not vanish away with your shedder's grief?
I tell you O' tear if you take my opinion
oughtn't you grant your shedder full relief?

Ah, but thou seem a ceaseless ocean in reserve and store
No one can be sure, he'll cry no more
When you trickle down those sad upturned lips
we know destiny perhaps made those painful slips!

You are the raindrops of a grief-clouded heart
You do emerge when two lovers have to part

Help your shedder turn over a new leaf
so you're associated less with grief.

I've watched many a jilted lover
weep all alone by the seaside so sorrowfully
and watched tears glide down noses or pince-nez
as their salty tears merged with the salty sea.

O' Salty tear but it's time you learnt to wash away
all and any melancholy from your shedder's heart
and be such a buddy who never wishes to meet again
the tearful shedder from whom you depart

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Tears mean a lot, has many reasons. They can be tears of sadness or tears of joy.
Some people shed tears for loss, some for gains.
A good, dedicated poem to this phenomenon.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Thanks poet Sami for a great comment, you added nicely to my poem by comment.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome poetess.
Peace, love and harmony.

[red93]

Good Work SZK, interesting how you have laid out the Stanzas as well. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Warm thanks for a wonderful comment,

[emmajoygreen]

Enjoyed your words start to finish, there is a more than a fine tale here plus touches of humour regarding your shredder! Will be back to read more of your writing. Meantime, kudos, S.zaynab.kamoonpury.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Warm thanks for lovely feedback Emma.

[Shelley Warner]

I also enjoyed reading that you have East Indian heritage. India is very special to me. We adopted our son and daughter as infants in 1982 and 1987 from International Mission of Hope in Calcutta.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Warmest thanks fpr comment dear, wow nice to know, my aunt got married in calcutta. Im actually from North India.

[Shelley Warner]

I thought this line was especially poignant: O' Salty tear each time you drop into oblivion

Tears could be a little more considerate, couldn't they