Invisible Tears
Was raised fatherless but I grew up with five uncles though
‘Lil C dry your eyes; you're acting like a real punk yo'
See from an early age, I was encouraged to fight back my tears
How come nobody ever mentioned it would grow worse throughout the years?
Shredded relationships are the result of emotions run off track
But my name ain’t Ralph Tresvant so to me sensitivity was straight up wack
Damaged goods now cuz for so long I've been emotionally disconnected
Praying to God on a regular basis that He’ll give me the strength to correct it.
Men aren't supposed to cry it's a sign of weakness, or at least that's what I was told
Ashamed that I can count on one hand the times I've cried since I was like 16 years old
Now that's half my life and time is one thing that we can never recreate
Feeling relieved though at the fact that through my son, I can finaly set the record straight.
I'll tell him 'Son, its perfectly okay to display your true feelings'
'Even if that means from time to time you need to cry to get through your dealings'
'Shedding tears doesn't make a man soft, weak, or gay'
Yup, when it's time to have "the talk", those are the words he'll hear Daddy say.
As for me, I'm scared to death of the day when I can no longer hold back my cry
Worried that my tears will run for days or at least until my soul is completely dry
That's 16 years worth of backed up tears; so I’m a little overdue
Don't sleep! Chances are there's a man in your life who could stand a good cry too.
Corey R.
Was raised fatherless but I grew up with five uncles though
‘Lil C dry your eyes; you're acting like a real punk yo'
See from an early age, I was encouraged to fight back my tears
How come nobody ever mentioned it would grow worse throughout the years?
Shredded relationships are the result of emotions run off track
But my name ain’t Ralph Tresvant so to me sensitivity was straight up wack
Damaged goods now cuz for so long I've been emotionally disconnected
Praying to God on a regular basis that He’ll give me the strength to correct it.
Men aren't supposed to cry it's a sign of weakness, or at least that's what I was told
Ashamed that I can count on one hand the times I've cried since I was like 16 years old
Now that's half my life and time is one thing that we can never recreate
Feeling relieved though at the fact that through my son, I can finaly set the record straight.
I'll tell him 'Son, its perfectly okay to display your true feelings'
'Even if that means from time to time you need to cry to get through your dealings'
'Shedding tears doesn't make a man soft, weak, or gay'
Yup, when it's time to have "the talk", those are the words he'll hear Daddy say.
As for me, I'm scared to death of the day when I can no longer hold back my cry
Worried that my tears will run for days or at least until my soul is completely dry
That's 16 years worth of backed up tears; so I’m a little overdue
Don't sleep! Chances are there's a man in your life who could stand a good cry too.
Corey R.
2 comments:
C - That poem is amazing! It made me a little misted. :-) Thanks for sharing.
You are a vey talented writter Corey. Keep up the good work.
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