Another tear falls
Leaving a spot on my shirt
It is just salt water
But the dark spot bothers me
Today I want to honor her
And I want it to be perfect
Not marred by tears
But that slow release
Of liquid from my eyes continues
And if I look past my aggravation
I can see it is not ruining anything
In fact the release of each tear
Alleviates a little of the pain I have
Trying to say goodbye
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – alleviate
Leigha Robbins 