Our Tears May Fall
The leaves are red
the leaves are orange
the leaves are yellow
the leaves are green
the leaves are gone
yet the mountains are blue
the children cry
the mothers wail
the fathers leave
the children hurt
the mothers hurt
yet the mountains are blue
the soldiers are weary
the politicians fight
the broken mourn
the angels fear
the world burns
yet the mountains are blue
the drunkard drinks
the gambler gambles
the whore sells her body
the teacher teaches
the preacher preachers
yet the mountains are blue
lovers are separated
grandfathers pass
children go hungry and cold
prayers aren’t answered
sirens ring and wail
yet the mountains are blue
the sun goes down
the rain falls
the wind blows
the green earth turns brown
the flowers wilt
and the leaves fall
our hair turns gray
our faces wrinkle
our hands shake
our lovers pass
our eyes drain of tears
our eyes fade in color
our hearts break
our souls are on their ways
but…
no matter what happens,
when we look around us
our mountains are blue.
