A Drop of Tear

Sometimes a drop of tear
Contains much sorrow
Instead of a River
Of tears

Bravery and courage 
As sail and oar

Reading the wind
And the waves
With a heavy heart
And burdened mind

Keeping the eye 
On the goal
Brushing away tears of
Obstruction

Keeping the little raft
Afloat
Adjusting the sail
To reach the destination

Across what is really
A River of sorrow
Revealed only in
A drop of tear

Photo credit: Delphina Raven, Shediac Bridge, New Brunswick, August 2012