Freddie Robinson Jr. Poet Dramatic Verse

Real Men Cry

It’s been drummed into our heads,
ever since we were little males:
Boyz to Men don’t cry

But Jesus wept

Seeing my grandmothers crying at night,
sitting on their beds, 
made me feel so sad and helpless inside
		I wanted to wipe the tears away
	from their damp, moist eyes
Why they were crying was a mystery to me,
all they ever did was make me feel happy
Society said a man had to be strong,
show no weakness, no wet display from pain
	Keep intact his macho respect
But, I would come to learn real men do cry:

Even the bravest man ever, Jesus wept

As an older man,
I now better understand
	why people cry
Not always necessarily from physical pain,
it’s deep emotional hurt
	that prompts the tears
So many scars on the soul,
from so many falls suffered over the years
			Disappointments, unrequited love ...
Acts of hurting others, bereavements and such
These are some of the reasons why real men cry,
watering the bed where sorrows slept
			I’m not ashamed nor deny 
				that I often cry, for I was taught:

Even the only man without sin, Jesus wept

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Alexis Y. July 24, 2017 at 12:05 PM Hi Freddie, I totally agree with your well written verse. Real men do cry. It takes one comfortable in his own skin to do so. Because he is not concerned with other folk ( society's ) opinion of him. Well done my friend:-) Alexis

Richard Lamoureux July 24, 2017 at 8:05 AM Every man should read this. The pain or trauma needs to exit the body some way. Better to be expressed through tears instead of aggression. Well expressed Freddie.

Darren White July 24, 2017 at 5:40 AM Oh yes we do Freddie. Nuff said.

Maria Williams July 24, 2017 at 1:08 AM There is no shame whatsoever in crying Freddie, in fact I have the greatest respect for the ones who do, provided of course there is a valid reason for doing so. Fake crocodile tears wont cut it though, like politicians sometimes do to get the votes. I love your poetic style,and I like the fact that you are manly enough to admit your New Age Sensitive Nature.....Maria

M. L. Kiser July 23, 2017 at 5:01 PM A sad, but beautiful poem, Freddie; such valid points. Emotional scars never seem to stop hurting. I've known people who've spend a lifetime in therapy and still cry in their sleep. Well penned.

Heidi Sands July 23, 2017 at 1:55 PM I loved this poem. This is so true Freddie. Real Men do cry! You put this together so well. :)

Lin Lane July 23, 2017 at 10:29 AM I've always thought it takes more strength for a man not to be afraid of showing his tears of emotion then to try holding them back...or not feeling enough to shed a tear. Good one, Freddie. There is no shame in crying.