When a Man Cries...

When a man cries,
a place in his heart dies.
Whether its due to the truth or someone's lies.
And what is so strange is that most will never know.
When or even why or how
when a man cries.

Dont mistake his tears
for weakness.
Dont mistake his emotions
for oceans of being soft.
Instead lightly tread.
On and over those eyes that bled.
Heavy is his head.
His burden too often left unsaid.

Sometimes the rain will fall.
Sometimes the pain will call,
for tears.
Just let it be.
Sometimes its the only way
we can feel light and free.


Richard J Wright (2010)