The Pearl

Heavy is the head that holds the crown I desire to be his purple peace When the world is beating him down May he know he can come to me I’ll kiss away your turquoise tears And block all the negativity Together we will face white fears And create consistent chocolate peace The heart of a man is a priceless Pearl That he may hide due to necessity Mental health moments not just for girl A good cry and peace of mind all need Have you ever seen a man cry If not it is likely due to stigma sadly Be a helpmate that he can rely With God to create heart so happy Men often fight wars in the service Come home to then deal with ptsd Often spouses are feeling nervous Not knowing just what the man needs Love is a small but powerful force And it may not be the cure all But before parting in denim divorce Let loyalty and compassion stand tall I’ve seen so many people torn By life and death and silver sacrifice I admire each conscious king born And pray peace and resilience in your life

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Duke Beaufort

Date: 7/17/2025 4:22:00 AM

Karen, you express some very kind thoughts. Men can hurt deeply and some of us can cry. It's not a bad thing at all. We can have tears with our smiles!! Take care!!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/16/2025 4:43:00 AM

I desire to be his purple peace… A good cry and peace of mind all need… Let loyalty and compassion stand tall… Nicely said, yes not easy, love is a small but powerful force, seems not a cure all, still keep pressing forward…

Karen Jones
Date: 7/16/2025 6:03:00 AM

Yes not all can be healed by man or woman but with God…a way is created to persevere. Thanks for reading Kim.

Sara Baker

Date: 7/16/2025 4:29:00 AM

I, too, have seen what you describe...tough on the solider and the family. Nicely done

Karen Jones
Date: 7/16/2025 6:00:00 AM

Thanks Sara!

Valsa George

Date: 7/16/2025 12:14:00 AM

So true that men never express their heartaches or cry before anyone... not because they don't experience any pain, but because it is a stigma for men to shed tears. When they are in trouble, understand them better and give them love which is an antidote to all tensions. Karen, a beautiful poem on human nature and the psychology of men.

Karen Jones
Date: 7/16/2025 1:34:00 AM

Thank you Valsa. I know men who were molested raped in youth and some who are veterans and some who were victims of domestic violence from female partners. All too often they are silenced or looked at unfairly despite their own personal victimization. Thank you for reading.

Len Gasun

Date: 7/15/2025 4:08:00 PM

This is such gorgeous poem my dear poet friend Karen. So glad to read it this morning before work. Thank you so much for sharing. Thanks a lot for the message too and letting me know you haven't received it. I'm sorry, I think I've sent you the blank one from my downloaded area. I just sent you now the agreement with complete signature and legal name to your yahoomail. Hope you'll finally receive it.Thanks a lot dear friend. Hugs

Karen Jones
Date: 7/16/2025 1:30:00 AM

Thanks dear poet! Hugs