The ones who cry tearsMay 151 min readFrozen in stone, yesA litter of bones, yesBut never a paintingOr a wordHave the animals left usAnd so, we say,The animals do not carry with themA history of understanding usTo pass downAs we pass on our words and myths.In our stories they areThe ones who have hunted usThe ones who we've wiped awayIn our stories We speak of their braveryAnd the love they have displayedBut how do they know us:We creators and destroyersWho rampage and rearrange the worldWho cut down all before usAre they in awe of our power?Or do they just know us as The monsters who cry tearsThey may just know us As the ones who cry tears