These Tears
Name calling a dead horse
For laughs that don't last
Catch a breath
Before it gets worst
I know we can look the other way
Pretending to be adults
For adults that can barely stand themselves
We wait in the dark
With a candle that only shines when we embrace reality
I was a character actor once
And the role of a winner was always the hardest to play
Intense, dedicated, confident, ambitious, relentless
It is a hard act to keep up
Acting like a loser was much easier
Lazy, no responsibilities, no drive, comfortable
Easy but dull, uninteresting, and endless
I would scream in a locked bathroom
Glad it wasn't my real life
My drive
Is in the sweat that separates me from myself
Dividing my desires, wants, and conveniences
Replacing lost causes with new hope
Before this understanding
I use to hate every tear that rolled down my face
These new tears
Tears of Joy
Can't be faked, can't be forced out
They don't answer to our lies
They only arrive when we earn it
When your soul has pleased your body
Then finally as the tears roll down
You can feel your smile
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