There is a man crying tonight
But he is hidden in the closet
He is afraid that he might get mocked
He is afraid of showing weakness
The next morning, he wakes up strong
He goes to work with a sad heart
But he wouldn’t dare to show emotion
Cause they say:
“Oh no! You can’t cry!
You are a man, so you can’t cry!
Oh no! That is the norm.
You’ll get scolded if you break it”
There is a man in agony
There is an ocean of tears in his heart
But he wouldn’t dare say a word
He’d rather cope with alcohol
He feels the pain deep inside
But wouldn’t express his sadness
Cause they say:
“Oh no! You can’t cry!
You are a man, so you can’t cry!
Oh no! You know better!
This will make you lose your manhood
There are billions of men crying tonight
But they would not say a word
Society tells them to keep silent
For, emotion is perceived as weakness
There are billions of men shedding tears
But they would not say a word
Cause they say:
“Oh no! you can’t cry!
You are a man, so you can’t cry!
BY JOHN MAYER CHARMANT
(THIS POEM MUST NOT BE REPUBLISHED UNDER ANY OTHER SIGNATURE BESIDES THE AUTHOR’S SIGNATURE STATED HEREIN.)
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