For each and every tear you shed
I'm gonna plant a flower
And when you've shed enough of them
You'll have yourself a garden
The flowers in the center
Will be flowers sprung from pain
And all the other flowers
Will overpower them
These will be flowers from tears of happiness
These will be flowers from tears of joy
They will not be flowers from tears of pain
Caused by some boy
The flowers from tears of joy and happiness
Will then cover all the others
And what you will be left with
Will be like roses without thorns
Beautiful flowers to walk through barefoot
When you feel a tear welling in your eye
And the beauty that overcomes you
Will surely make you cry
But these are also tears of happiness
And what they'll do for you
Is cause yet more flowers to be planted
And bring more love to you
I wrote this poem just for you, Jeannie
I hope it made you smile
For even though love can be painful
It also makes life worthwhile.