Holy Tears

(thanks to Richard Rohr)

Have you ever cried holy tears?
You know, the ones
That express the inexpressible
The ones which reflect
Things we don’t understand
Which reflect quiet moments
Of despair and lost hope
Quiet moments leading to
A need to consider
Leading to realisation
That all is not well
Realisation that even so
All will be well
That even so we are able
To look beyond, to look forward
We are able and need to
See the bigger picture
And need to open our ears
And hear the different sounds
Open our ears which allow us
To feel the vibrating emotions
Which allow us to move beyond
Our tears and dry our cheeks
To move beyond into mystery
Which enfolds us in its arms
Into mystery gathered in holy tears