I Wish I Could Cry
I wish I could cry
But tears will not fall
In situations where they would apply
Behind pride they would stall
I stood before my father at his wake
And my soul it forever changed
Still wetness on my cheek it did not make
No time for tears in a life so rearranged
I watched life come into this world
A child that bore my name
Emotions around my head swirled
But my face by tears would not be shamed
I’ve seen love end in a final embrace
And deprived my heart of that need
Not longer feeling it would be a disgrace
Still my eyes would not bleed
Crying I do not see as an unmanly reaction
When pushed beyond emotional limits
Rather causing you to lose traction
From one into two your soul splits
One day I may allow a tear to pass
And more too may flow
Breathing a final Alas
Before letting it all go
For now, I will keep the pain inside
Wrecking the soul it protects
Until a stronger peace can reside
And I learn to show what my heart reflects
Copyright © Elio Lencioni | Year Posted 2007
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