Tears – Tears are not only a representation of happiness, they are also a symbol of deep and insatiable sadness that you cannot get rid of. It is common to dream about tears if someone in your life has recently passed away or if you have recently got a divorce or broken up with a boyfriend. If you are crying in your dream, see Crying. If you are sad in your dream, see Sadness. If you are collecting tears in your dream it could be a highly symbolic representation of collecting memories or gathering the emotions that you are unable to feel in waking life, but wish you could. Tears are also the subconcious’ way of releasing pent up emotion that you are repressing.