did you wake today
with pile of burdens 
pressing down heavy 
even before your feet 
reached the cold floor?

(you are not alone in this
for i have felt it too.)

do you know the psalmist 
once metaphorically said 
that the Source of Love
collects each tear in a bottle
records them in his book?

as i read this recent 
i observed that
it never said only the tears
that were worthy,
somehow selflessly shed.

these are not the perfect tears
in the bottle, holy
crystal clear

no, these are all your tears
every single one
because the Giver of Life
understands your pain

he sees, he cares
about the depths of your ache
and longs to wipe every tear 
away

and one day he’s promised
he will

the frost will melt
the dawn will come 
hold on for this marvellous day 


heather pound 2025