Overdue

Sadness leaks into strength in the form of tears

It’s the letting go of fears

With every sad moment, a happy one comes along,
Slowly, and one by one.

And each tear begins with ‘I’m stronger now’,

And a hope that you truly are…

Which is what your tears don’t want you to know,

Because you wouldn’t find out until tomorrow

So with every look into their eyes,

You must give the giver a surprise

And be stronger than ever before

Just letting your heart explore.

You don’t always choose happiness and love,

Sometimes they choose you when push comes to shove

And sometimes you must ask for it,

But it will always be delivered.

When the tears fall, it’s your mind purging itself of its poison

And it does crazy things to you

To know that only goodness surrounds your heart,

And that bad isn’t any longer a part.

Summoned happiness now just channeled, less effort required

And now thoughts of death are thoughts of life

Sadness occasional, but mostly you’re free

And what a great way that is to be.

With the death of Sadness comes joy,

Your heart no longer a toy

Played with by those you thought loved you,

And cradled by those who did

And when your heart leaks tears, you learn who kept you, you

Who to keep around and love,

And who to release.

You learn who you need when you need to be inspired to create a masterpiece

Those tears smoke signal the end of something tragic,

And signal something most commonly described as magic.

When happiness inhabits your heart, it’s subtle but true,

Because nothing is as important, and nothing as overdue.