rainbow tears stream from crystal eyes
the making, the madness,
of where Iām
wonderful and wise
then empty and sad
these colours are thus grey
but rainbow tears of happiness
can still linger for another day.
the different moods, different faces which
spring forth from within
I now embrace them
I welcome them
I allow them to be seen
because it is in moments of darkness
of dejection and bleakness
that my rainbow tears give themselves away
they are in comparison to my shadows
in which bitterness or negativity
can themselves truly lay.
rainbow tears may stream down my face
my cheeks trailing with colourful paths
so brightly placed
but their shades are so welcome
a mixture of hope, sadness and soul,
of joy and reverence
to me these tears shall share what the
world needs to know,
what tales should be revealed and cast
no longer best kept close to the soul.
Ā© 2022 Lauren M. Hancock Poetry and Prose. All rights reserved.
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This poem was inspired by a prompt by @soulful_poetry_from_the_heart on Instagram, and the prompt I chose was “Rainbow tears”. Thank you to Hiya for her prompts. Please visit her Instagram for her beautiful, evocative poetry. š
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