Written piece
Tears—Companions in Both Joy and Sorrow
Veena Jahire
India
About this piece
Tears are the thread for expressing our every joy and sorrow.
<span;>Tears of joy when a lover is found;
<span;>Tears of sorrow when you part ways.
<span;>Tears flow when a daughter marries;
<span;>And tears flow just the same if she divorces.
<span;>Tears come when you become a mother;
<span;>And tears come, too, if you cannot conceive.
<span;>Tears well up when you achieve success;
<span;>And tears fall when you face failure.
<span;>Tears flow when people shower you with praise;
<span;>And tears flow just as easily at the slightest insult.
<span;>Tears come when someone embraces you with joy;
<span;>And tears come, too, when someone simply ignores you.