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
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Hunjeri Avatar
September 10, 2015 at 9:11 AM
Very true. Our culture does this alot where tears of men are seen as weakness. But thankfully things are changing. ..slowly..
Nyaga Avatar
September 11, 2015 at 4:46 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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