tears cleanse the spirit and soothe the soul

why are we shy about showing our emotions? Especially sadness.
we think if we are sad, then something is wrong with us.
The truth is, something may be wrong. tears can be a signal to stop and pay attention.
They are called upon to offer comfort and solace, soothing and calm.
They cleanse us and clear us of pent up emotions. They dislodge the tension that carries its constraint in our bodies like twisted corkscrews of metal- hard and unyielding, cold and stiff.

and tears are compassion. for others, for ourselves, for us.

to mourn the things that never did come to pass, those that may never be, and the dreams that slipped by us, almost forgotten, but the sadness still lives deep within our soul.

shed some tears...and feel the warm river of your soul begin to flow.





copyright 2009 Alisa Barry