tearstains?
salt traces?
or is it something else entirely,
that simple act
of shedding tears?
tearstains—
no, they can be wiped away almost
effortlessly.
but how can one
so nonchalantly
wipe off that smudge on the heart?
it's more the flooding
tears welling up
vision blurring as they escape
from our
deepest reserves of emotion—
for is it not true
the eyes
are window to the soul?
