Tears

There are tears of joy

when friends walk with God,

His work attend,

His Name belaud.

There are tears of remembrance

and oft times they flow

when memories flood in from the past

like a soft afterglow.

There are tears of frustration

when things seem all wrong.

God's hand cannot be seen

though it's there all along.

There are tears of sadness.

There are tears of strain.

There are tears of loneliness.

There are tears of pain.

But no matter the cause

of tears to cry,

there are no tears

God cannot dry.

And one day in heaven

no tears there will be,

Our joy complete

When our Savior we see.

Faith L. Derickson

Copyright 1998