Beside the stream

 I sat down beside the stream
 and cried
 for a long time.
 I cried for myself
 for others
 for the world.
 I cried for the past
 and the future
 but more for the present.
 And I will continue to cry
 until all my tears are shed
 and I can return to you
 knowing that my tears have been counted
 and preserved
 as a treasure and an offering.