These Tears

These tears I cry, tell a thousand tales

Tell a thousand tales of woe

These tears I cry, speak of horrors untold

That only I could know

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These tears that fall, they burn and scar

They never really heal

These tears that fall, as silent pleas

Are my only way to feel

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These tears are mine, they come from me

They’re mine, and mine alone

These tears, no one can ever claim

Not ever; they’re my own

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These tears, they hurt the deepest parts

The parts of my own soul

These tears, they grab and don’t let go

They can never make me whole

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These tears I cry, I cry for all

For those I never knew

These tears I cry, I cry for those

Whose needs are overdue

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These tears they’re like a river, never stopping

Never more

These tears they fall like raindrops

Coming down just like before

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These tears, they are my saving grace

They help me to survive

These tears, they take with them my grief

And make me feel alive

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These tears, they will forever be

What make me who you see

These tears, they are my closest friend

For they know the real me