Realizations sting the eye
Like a million pins
On a display board.
And you blink it away
Blaming the dust.
How can a grown man cry?
Your earth lies shattered
Beneath your feet
And you walk the shifting sands of time
Afraid of falling through
With every step.
How can a grown man show his fears?
Your heart has sunk to its darkest depths
And your soul tainted with grief.
You look in the mirror,
To meet the ghost of your dreams
And look away, lest he prods your heart.
How can a grown man look weak?
You smile and laugh
And say it’s all right.
Everything’s fine and never been better.
But it belies the pools gathering in your eyes.
And you blink it away
Blaming the dust.
How can a grown man cry?
10 comments:
Loved it.So true u speak of in this poem.Kp postin dear.Lukin forward to the next one....
Why is it so unacceptable for a man to feel something so everyday as pain and let it show through that tiny little tear drop...why is it labeled weakness...rules,,,rules...Rules!
Thanks guys for your comments. appreciate it :) It was for a friend who's going through a lot right now, yet puts on a really brave face. I wish we didn't have such stereotypical roles...so that we could be more true to ourselves and our emotions.
Chaggoholic: You being a man, i hope will feel inspired to lighten your burdens...with a good sob every now and then :)
Dewdropz: I know...even i wonder. That's one of the many reasons i feel thankful to be a woman. We are EXPECTED to cry!
Nicley written. But I believe in that not crying for all the world to see philosphy too, so don't just blame the guys!
Awww.. That was so touching! But that's exactly how a grown man would feel!
Unlucky that crying guys are not accepted!(or maybe, the guys don't like to show it off)
akshaya: I'm not blaming the guys...i'm just saying that sometimes when you can't help it, you should. And it goes for you too :)
shrav: Welcome and thanks for dropping by :) Yes...guys crying are considered 'sissies' or 'wimps'...which makes it harder for them to do it. Like i said, we have too many stereotyped roles...and strangely, women are breaking them faster than men. I guess you can say we evolve faster ;)
thats beautiful!!!
Poor men why cant they cry if hurt. They ought to. If we women can break stereotypes and move out of those gender confines so should they.
its perfectly all right to cry if hurt...no matter what your gender be.
So true, pinku...i hate to admit it, but after all, ...even men are human beings. well...sometimes at least ;)
hey men are born human, mostly its their upbringing and social conditioning that turns them into beasts and brutes.
A baby boy cries as lustily as a baby girl ...notice??
Sure! sometimes even louder ;)
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