You collect my tears.

 Of course. Here is a poem for that tender, healing truth.

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You Collect My Tears

I cried a sea, a salt-edged, aching tide, A storm of sorrow I could not longer hide. I cried for loss,for what I could not mend, A lonely ache,without a single friend.

I cried in silence, in the dead of night, And thought my tears were lost from holy sight. But every one that traced a path of pain, Was not released to fall to earth in vain.

You bent so low, You heard my weeping breath, And with Your hand, You dried the sting of death. Not with a word that brushed my grief aside, But with a presence,staying close beside.

You did not tell the ocean to be still, But held me,weeping, in Your holy will. And one by one,You gathered every tear, And whispered,"Child, I am forever here."

You store my tears; each one You hold dear, A sacred record of my journey here. A bottle filled with prayers I could not say, You kept them all,and You have washed them away.

So let me weep, if weeping must be done, For I weep safely near the Holy One. The same hand that was pierced to set me free, Is gentle now,to dry my tears for me.

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Key Scriptures Weaved Into the Poem:

· Psalm 56:8 (The Promise of His Care): "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book." This is the direct inspiration for the imagery of God treasuring our tears.

· Revelation 21:4 (The Final Healing): "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." This points to the ultimate fulfillment where God Himself will dry every tear for good.

· Psalm 34:18 (His Presence in Pain): "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." This assures us that our tears do not push God away; they draw Him near.

· John 11:35 (Jesus Wept): The shortest verse in Scripture shows that our God does not dismiss our grief. He enters into it with us, validating our sorrow before He brings His comfort.