the gift of tears

in god's economy

our tears are never wasted.

there is no shame in crying out -

does not the psalmist say

that god knows our weeping

indeed, saves our tears?

when jesus wept, were his tears

not also kept in the bottle

that bears his name?

and has he not tenderly knelt before

many a weary and broken soul

in an unexpected guise,

(like that woman long ago)

and washed their feet with the same?

-stacy wills (2/2/2012)