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Boys Don'T Cry

Everyone's always told me that boys don't cry,
But though I ask, no one's ever told me why.

Don't all kids cry when they fall down
And walk around with a sad little frown?

Don't all kids get hurt now and then
Whether in the schoolyard or playpen?

What if someone breaks my toys
Shouldn't I make some sort of noise?

What if I'm lost and can't find my way
Should I just blink my tears away?

I'm just a kid, just a little boy
I don't know much outside food and toys

I don't know how to know if I'm okay
Or if it's serious or just play

All I know is that I get scared, sometimes
When all the lights are off at bedtime

And that I'm not sure what to feel
About monsters that sometimes feel so real

Maybe I don't see the world the way you do
But I get upset and afraid, too.

And why are girls allowed to cry,
But my feelings, I should deny?

Aren't kids meant to show that they're pure
By sometimes being afraid and unsure?

Aren't kids supposed to have strong feelings
Good or bad, but never nothing?

Don't kids fail sometimes, too, even when they try
And aren't kids supposed to never lie?

So if I'm a boy who just shouldn't cry,
Can someone please give me a reason why?

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