He believes there are no tears in heaven, but heaven is not his place. His son may live where tears no longer exist. As for himself, he must find the strength to carry on with his life within this vale of tears. I know there'll be no more tears in heaven. That's the single line of hope in this powerful song of grief given to us by Eric Clapton.
Tears are for the earth.
And as I've said, tears are a very important part of the grieving process. Let them be. It is our good fortune that we have a Savior who weeps with us. My mind thinks immediately of the story of the raising of Lazarus. It's told in John's Gospel, chapter eleven.