I Too Have Tears

I too have tears counting backwards the day's Longing to fill the pool from which they came Pining life's first slow, peaceful waterways Before even, life arose and took flame. I had gardens in my heart that, was stocked With fruit trees and flowers of every kind With dew drops dripping off the bowers rocked Before, even tears from the depths entwined. I too had tears counting backwards the day's That has seen gardens turned to rubble and dust Tears, that had laid waste and, made commonplace Much seen tangled in weeds - choking to distrust. I had gardens in my heart that, was stocked With climbers climbing balustrades atop But now love, their weeping all of them knocked As though Jack Frost, taken an axe to chop. I too have tears counting backwards the day 's but looks like teary days are here to stay.