Freeing Tears

I am learning to cry,
tears roll down my cheeks
freely. I do not brush
them away or apologize
for them. I allow myself
to feel whatever I feel at
the moment, instead of
stuffing it away to smolder.

Let us cry, please. Do not
shame us, or tell us to be
brave. May our tears release
those moments of pain,
allowing us to experience
all that we are. For too
many years I was frozen in
unexpressed sorrow waiting
to be freed.