Teardrops

Most of the teardrops ever shed on this earth have been for love or lack of it. Love is very strange. You need it, but when you love it's like destining yourself for pain. You become addicted and dependent on the person. You become strong and at the same time, you open yourself up to being hurt. Love can make you bear any kind of pain, any kind of sacrifice. It can also make you feel stupid and act stupidly. When you love, you end up giving so much of yourself, sometimes subconsciously. And you only discover how much you've given when the person you love hurts you or has to say goodbye. Then you realize an important part of yourself is already with that person. It goes away when he or she leaves .... and you are left with a sickening, empty feeling inside. Tears are bound to be shed from your eyes no matter how you force yourself to keep them in. When the tears dry, a silent loss sticks to your heart for a long, long time. Well, that's what you get for caring so much about someone else. But how can you regret it? To give of yourself so freely and lovingly is the most beautiful thing you can do. Loving makes you real. Loving also makes you cry. And that is why a teardrop is so beautiful.