THE VALUE OF A TEAR

by Author Paul Hughes

“The Value of a Tear” encourages people to express their genuine feelings instead of always putting on a brave front.

THE VALUE OF A TEAR

If your heart is heavy

And your soul is wracked with pain,

Just close your eyes and shed a tear

Then you’ll find peace again.

When the Great Creator

Put mortals on this Earth,

He gave a set of values for

Each one to judge their worth.

If someone is afraid to cry,

These values are not clear.

For how can joy be recognised,

If other feelings disappear?

Just as night must follow day

And peace is linked with war,

True happiness cannot be found

If sadness you ignore.

Just as Nature will not survive

Without the falling rain,

Happiness can’t be truly found

Without experiencing true pain.

So, if you’re sad or lonely,

Just shed a little tear.

That’s the one and only way

for true happiness to come near.

© Paul Hughes