Do Not Waste Your Tears

Do not waste your tears on the one who is dead But weep for the poor and the homeless instead For the dead one is past every sorrow and care And of tears shed by you for him or for her they will not be aware Though to his or her last resting spot you may stand quite near When you weep for them the dead do not hear So weep for the paupers of poverty street And help every poor person that you do meet The dead past all suffering they no longer carry their cross When you weep for them you weep for your own loss Since we are born as mortals we are destined to die This a fact of life and fact never lie So weep for the homeless if you have tears to shed The poor one tonight who does not have a bed.