The tear

His veins came popping out
Tears ran down from his eyes
He is trying to hang on to life
Hoping to make his mother  proud

He carries this burden alone
He feels the weakening of his bones
His heart can't take this anymore
His problems he hopes to solve

But then he cracked a smile
Something funny caught his eyes
About his problems he didn't seem to care
Just then he wiped his tear

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