Helpless Tears Poem by Meena Iyer

Gentle shower
Each dropp trickling
From the white clouds
Each dropp holds
Countless memories in its fold
As one goes down the next gets ready..
Glittering like a pearl
emerging with a blink
Leaving trails

Tears...
tears of blood
soon mingles with mud
swept away afar
Leaving indiscernible scar

tears
poor man's wealth
comes out with stealth
Lest someone steals
the life breath away

tears
mingling with rain
Hiding pain insane
As she lies there cold

tears
tears of gold
No one ever told
her;
about the savage world

tears
shed in vain
As the blood stain
The dark cul de sac

No longer a child
as she complied
Ravage of vile nature
Poor helpless creature

Tears
None heeded her screaming
fear...anger.. shame teeming
tears held no meaning