Tears may wash away the dirt from the eyes <br />and the hurt from the heart. <br />Fear will wipe away the courage from the heart, <br />and fill the eyes with tears. <br />Fear is worse than tears, as it hurts the heart, <br />Tear is better than fear, as it heals the wound, <br />Give up the fear and the tear, <br />when our heart is stronger than ever.<br /><br />veeraiyah subbulakshmi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-strength/