Karim Khattab

Smears of Tears

Sniffles and smears,

We wipe our tears.

Why?

Do we cry?

Most of us really try;

Hard at work,

Hard at love,

Hard at both of the above.

Yet we cry.

Even seen one cry,

when he was high.

I still dunno why we cry.

And when we do,

We act shy.

Hiding our tears.

Later when the air clears,

We say sorry

Act in a hurry,

Before another tear drips

And our heart tips.

But why?

Do we hide,

When our tears stride,

Emotions collide.

Feeling ashamed,

Of what others would think.

Oh they'll think I'm weak,

Oh they'll think I'm bleak.

If only they were honest,

Cause it's clear,

That bathroom break

was to smear a tear.