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The Dried Up Well

He struggles with emotions He struggles with emotional wounds He struggles alone unable to share He struggles alone slowly self destructing For his well of tears is dried up he cant cry He was socialized to believe men don't cry He was made to believe men don't show weakness He was made to accept men never admit weakness He struggles alone unable to shed those healing tears For his well of tears is dried up even hurt he cant cry The soul wound festers making him maladjusted and bitter The once jovial youngster now days is all gloomy and sad The once promising destiny has now been poisoned by fate The once radiance person now walks with his head cast down The well of tears dried up but id rather he digs deeper- tears

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Date: 9/10/2015 9:11:00 AM
Very true. Our culture does this alot where tears of men are seen as weakness. But thankfully things are changing. ..slowly..
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Lewis Nyaga
Date: 9/11/2015 4:46:00 AM
Yes they are dear.. real men don't cry, the line comes with stigma, so men learn to swallow their emotions... i have seen men dry eyes when their hearts are flooding with tears..

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