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This poem by Beverley Martin is a beautiful and emotive reminder that it's ok for men to cry. Sharing this video will help to break the stigma around crying and show that emotions are natural, no matter what gender you are.
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Music: 'Event Horizon' by Max Richter • Event Horizon
Narrated by Tom Wright.
'Men Do Not Cry' by Beverly Martin www.bevsoulhaven.com/post/men...
Men do not cry
This is what boys were told
By heroes and teachers
And men who’d grown old
Men do not cry
It will make you look weak
Said mothers and fathers
Not a tear must you leak
Boys play with footballs
With guns and toy cars
Go camping and fishing
Sleep under the stars
Boys must be warriors
Must be tough and be strong
Like their fathers before them
Must never do wrong
For many a boy
These rules were so tough
Not every young boy
Wants to play rough
Some want to dance
Some want to sing
Back then being different
Was not a good thing
Boys must join clubs
Become a good scout
For some boys this was hell
Quite a few I don’t doubt
Boys must be sporty
Be fast when they run
Be fierce when they box
Make it look like great fun
For some boys it’s easy
To be all these things
For the boys that struggle
The pain of it stings
When boys get older
When they grow into men
The pressure of life
Gets much bigger again
Get a job
Pay the bills
Put the food on the table
Get married
Have kids
Be strong and be stable
Men do not cry
They remember this well
From parents and leaders
This untruth they did sell
But for men who were boys
Boys told men do not cry
To unlearn these words
Is like learning a lie
Men do not cry
Carved deep in the soul
Of a man once a boy
Just playing a role
Men do not cry
Says the voice in his head
As a tear hits his pillow
While laying in bed
Men do not cry
The story so old
When he was young
It was all he was told
Time, it has passed
In the blink of an eye
Men do not cry
He now knows is a lie
For the man once a boy
Boy told men do not cry
Met a girl with a heart
Who made his soul fly
She broke all the rules
With her free-roaming spirit
They laughed and they cried
They took life and they lived it
Years have gone by
He’s a father now too
That man once a boy
He now knows what is true
Men do not cry
He never will say
He can’t say the words he heard
Day after day
As he watches his wife
While she comforts their son
The longing he feels
Like the wound of a gun
As his son sobs his heart out
And tears fall like rain,
Men do not cry
No, not ever again
When the child falls over
Or cuts his knee
He cries and he cries
His soul, it is free
He plays on his bike
He plays in the sand
He’s often been seen
With a doll in his hand
What does it matter
Why must men not cry
Asks the man once a boy
boy told Men do not cry
To this, there’s no answer
No truth to be told
Men should cry proudly
With pride, break that mould
As his son gets older
So much he has learned
About life and emotions
How respect must be earned
To lead with authority
Lead with love and not fear
To hold loved ones close
To know what is dear
As he looks back on life
At his wife and his son
His heart filled with joy
He feels like he has won
Now the man once a boy
Boy told men do not cry
With them both by his side
On the day he would die
The words he will leave
That he wants to be heard
Is men can cry freely
To not cry is absurd
Set your soul free
Let your heart overflow
Let your sons play with dolls
Just allow them to grow
This lifetime is short
Like a beautiful dream
Make love, laugh and cry
Nothing is what it seems.
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