Tears

Tears
better dry on paper;
the invisible drops
are darker than ink.
Words
are more meaningful,
poignant,
more beautiful,
when written
in tears.
All good things aren’t lost
when you wiped those tears away.

Evelyn Dumag-Gabinete


This poem was written for a friend who is moving on after a breakup from a long-term relationship.

This poem will appear in my next poetry book entitled Missing LinesDetails
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