Cry Me A River

We carry our sadnesses
around with us
of course we do
 
And sometimes
they surface
and emerge
 
through our eyes
and via the tremors
in our bodies
 
‘Cry me a river’ sang
Julie London who,
the day after
 
she turned 70,
lost a daughter
in a road accident.
 
My god
the thought of losing
a daughter
 
after
any birthday
at any time!
 
I’d weep
an ocean
become a lost soul.
 
I'd be 
an empty shell
on the bereft

seashore.

Cry Me A River