Tear Drops To Hide

       I wear these dark glasses everyday,
       Not to keep the sun out or to see things coming my way.
       I wear these dark glasses all the time,
       Because in my life right now I have tear drops to hide.

       You ask what makes me cry and have so many tears,
       What breaks my heart, why do I have so many fears.
       I don't want to be sad nor do I want to cry,
       I want to be happy and smile so I won't have these tear drops to
hide.

      I don't want to be burdened by these heartaches everyday,
      I don't like to complain about nothing going my way.
      All my hopes and my dreams have turned to tears,
      The lack of independence has brought so much sorrow to me over the
      years.

      I want my life back and a little pride,
      So I can take these dark glasses from my eyes.
      When I think of my life now my lips start to tremble and I know why,
      Because at times I feel so alone like the lonely star in the sky.

      These feelings just won't go away,
      I have the pain of them with me everyday.
      So I just find a place to hide and cry,
      Then I put my dark glasses on so my tear drops I can hide.
       Glenda Jones