Sorrows Shared

Please, make no mistake about my tears
Tears are not a sign that I am weak
Although I know that is how it appears
When tears are making tracks upon my cheek

Emotions sometimes get the upper hand
When I am witness to my loved ones pain
That's when my tears and strength go hand in hand
And in the end the strength is what remains

In times of greatest sorrow and despair
Mourning times and loved ones we have lost
The memories and tears we need to share
Remind us how the love is worth the cost

I would not trade the times of sorrows shared
For life without the tears those sorrows bring
I cannot wish I hadn't cried or shared
This life of love so worth remembering

Self Indulgent Doesn't Work for Me

I need a really good cry
something seriously indulgent
I'm feeling completely overwhelmed
like life is harder than it should be
and I am wallowing in self pity

I need a kick in the ass
something to move me from my apathy
I'm feeling terribly self indulgent
like life is harder than it should be
and I am the only one struggling

I need a dose of reality
something to make me feel alive again
I'm feeling life isn't really my best friend
like I work harder than the next guy
and I deserve a bigger break than some

I need a closer look at who I am
something to show me I am my best friend
I'm feeling life is mine to own again
like opportunity's around the bend
and I can grasp it and be free again