Michael Jordan Poet Free verse

Shedding My Tears [resubmit]

When I was a younger man
             I was taught
            Men don't cry
I learned to bottle in my tears
    I suppressed my feelings
At a young age I found myself
                In a world
            With no room
                  to cry
          Life was hard
    I had to be hard with it
    I used drugs and hate
      Anger and violence
      To harden my soul
         Then one day
                 Alone
                 I cried
      The tears flowed
             Like a river
   Falling like a waterfall
           onto my soul
 The tears cleansed then
They softened and healed
              My soul
       Never again will I 
                Stop
The therapeutic value of
     Shedding my tears

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Carrie Richards December 7, 2008 at 3:05 PM Congratulations Michael, on this one being featured this week. True, that men are taught not to show tears....when yet they can be so healing. Well done. ~ Carrie

John Heck December 5, 2008 at 5:27 PM Dear Michael - Excellent, my friend! Congratulations on your featured write this week! Peace always and may you and your loved ones have a Happy & Healthy Holiday season. John

Elaine George December 5, 2008 at 5:16 PM Dear Micheal, God gave us tears for a reason. I believe like you - they alow us to let go of all our emotional pain. It is the only way we can move forward. As always, your poetry moves me deeply. Love, Lainie

Carol Sunshine Brown December 2, 2008 at 4:14 PM Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Michael. Love, Carol

Sharon Winter December 1, 2008 at 5:19 PM Congratulations Michael on your amazing poetry being featured this week. I happen to love men who cry. Honesty in emotion is a beautiful thing. Love, Shar

December 1, 2008 at 1:55 PM Wow! The honesty and emotion come through in a heartfelt way here. Congratulations on having this wonderful poem featured. Keep up the good writing. Blessings to you. Karen

Vince Suzadail Jr. December 1, 2008 at 12:09 PM Congratulations Michael on having this one featured. Grown men do cry whenever there is sincerity. God Bless. Vince

Brian Strand December 1, 2008 at 12:36 AM Congrats on your feature this week Michael.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments

James Foulk September 8, 2008 at 8:53 PM real men do cry. only wimps hold it in. you were a real man to cry. this was a beautiful poem and well said. Michael by the looks of it I now have read all of your poems, so any commenting I do, will have to be on the new ones you post, so start posting, i do enjoyed reading your poetry, it is very uplifting.