Hand me your tears not somebody else

Lend me your smile for an hour

And day maybe two

Give me all of your sorrow

The words the feelings you cannot speak or express

The sorry’s that were never yours to give

Let me loose the bonds that bind and constrict

Remove from your ears the forked tongue of deceit

And I will let you have my shoulder to cry on

For as long as it takes

And when you need that warm hug

I am here

In the meantime, let us throw out

That old dog that has bedevilled and barked

You into submission

So that you may walk down the street with me

If you choose for all to see the woman that you once were

Before the time of him and her and they and them

Let me take your tears and water

The garden of despair that has formed around you

That you might flourish not drown

That you might swim instead of sink in that that crystal clear pool

That has no limit 

Let your hair down and feel the cool summer breeze

Around your neck

Let your winter become spring

Where you may spread yourself among the trees

That beckon you once again