Dams of Emotion--By Vincent Van Ross--India

Dams of Emotion

When we are overwhelmed

By a situation

Whether it is

A sorrowful event

Or, a joyous occasion

When we are at a loss

For words

When our voice

Gets choked

And, we are unable

To express our feelings

Tears do the job

By gushing out

Of our eyes

Breaching the dams

Of emotion

That hold them

In their safe custody

Vincent Van Ross is a journalist and an editor based in New Delhi in India. He writes on national and international politics, defense, environment, travel, spirituality and scores of other topics. Apart from this, he dabbles in a little bit of poetry, fiction, non-fiction and humorous writings. He is also a renowned photographer and art critic. His poems are littered in anthologies and journals across the world.