I’d cried so often in the past that my tears had all dried up
and so this dusty old heart of mine had begun to run dry itself
which was fine with me cuz’ I never planned to care or cry again.
But now that I have you in my life I want to cry tears of joy
but I didn’t want to have to ask you to share your tears with me
when you didn’t even know that I was all dried up inside.
So I sat and waited at that old wishing well of empty tears
where crocodiles baked themselves in the early morning sun
and shed their hungry tears back into that wishing well.
Although I knew those cold-hearted crocodiles were mean
I didn’t care because any tears would do to wet my barren heart
and so I carefully wound my way through those cunning croc’s.
Once I was past the scaly beasts I sidled up to that wishing well
but because I had no tears to give it gave none back to me
as if I was dealing with a banker who wouldn’t grant a loan.
The sad thing about all of this is that I wanted those tears for you.
I don’t want you to be stuck with a man who is all dried out inside
so I have to take this frightening step and fully open up to you.
So I ask you now my new love if you’d share your tears with me
So that my cold dried heart could begin to bloom with life again
And together we can share our tears of happiness and of pain.
©ronvdm777
Nov 2019
©ronvdm777
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