Misplaced Tear

It slid over fiery cheeks
Rolled over freckles
And unkissed lips
Down her ivory neck
Over the landscape of
Breasts and belly button
Past thigh, knee and foot
Escaping back home
This tear was not hers
It was another woman's
But she stepped in the way
Wanting to help and change
Finally the tear had to leave her
It had stayed too long
It was time to return
To the woman that created it