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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

Copyright © | Year Posted 2007




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Date: 12/7/2008 3:05:00 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
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Date: 12/5/2008 5:27:00 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
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Date: 12/5/2008 5:16:00 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
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Date: 12/2/2008 4:14:00 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Michael. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/1/2008 5:19:00 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
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Date: 12/1/2008 1:55:00 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
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Date: 12/1/2008 12:09:00 PM
Congratulations Michael on having this one featured. Grown men do cry whenever there is sincerity. God Bless. Vince
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Date: 12/1/2008 12:36:00 AM
Congrats on your feature this week Michael.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
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Date: 9/8/2008 8:53:00 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.
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