OH NO <br />Not again <br />Please no waterfall <br />(He with his hands to his head) <br /> <br />I’M SORRY <br />It’s just me <br />It’s nothing you’ve done <br />or have said <br /> <br />WHAT IS IT? <br />How can I fix it? <br />I didn’t break it <br />but how can I mend your head? <br /> <br />NO NEED TO <br />It’s not you <br />It’s just one part of <br />this foolish woman you wed <br /> <br />I HAVE TO <br />I need to <br />Your tears tell me <br />that something’s not right <br /> <br />NO REALLY <br />It’s just me <br />Sometimes tears <br />Mean that everything’s RIGHT <br /> <br />IT”S A MAN THING <br />To us tears mean <br />Something’s hurt you <br />One of our greatest fears <br /> <br />NOT FOR WOMEN <br />We aren’t like that <br />Sometimes we just need <br />This release of tears <br /> <br />OH HELL THEN <br />I’ll just feel useless <br />The mechanic <br />Deprived of his chance <br /> <br />IT’S OK DEAR <br />It’s just nature <br />We’re only doing <br />The Hunter-Gatherer Dance<br /><br />Mary Havran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/tears-have-no-gears/
