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Guys Cry, Too MAG

December 9, 2012
By Trace.C.Schuelke PLATINUM, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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When you told me you were leaving,
I sat in a deafening silence for hours.
My mind was overrun with discomfort
As my hands tried to wipe away the endless stream of sorrow.

My dreams were invaded by warm memories of that night.
The first time I saw your seraphic smile.
The first time I talked to you, with shakes and stutters in my voice.
The first time my lips met yours, and everything felt okay.

That made waking up the next morning all the harder, and the tears came again.

I tried to understand what would make you hate me.
Ran it through my head a thousand times,
Hoping to make sense of the newborn disgust between us.
But maybe I shouldn't have bothered, because nothing changed in the end.

When I went to school the next day,
Someone noticed how red my eyes were.
“Are you ok?” He asked. I told him I was fine.
Because real men don't cry.
Right?

© Asia A., Cottonwood, AZ

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EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 21 2014 at 3:51 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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Guys do cry. Everyone cries. Evryone feels. It's alright, for were human. This is really, really amazing. Thank you for sharing this. 
TheComet PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 21 2014 at 12:38 pm
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Of course guys have their moments of sadness too. They are stronger and tougher than girls but it doesn't mean they don't have feelings. Guys are human beings and they have all rights to crack and show emotions ^_^ By the way your poem was so beautifully written. Sad but also very poetic and meaningful. Keep it up and thanks for sharing this. I'd give it 5 stars with no doubt ;)
TravelerenRoute GOLD said...
on Dec. 24 2013 at 11:32 am
TravelerenRoute GOLD, Ribera, New Mexico
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TravelerenRoute GOLD said...
on Dec. 24 2013 at 11:30 am
TravelerenRoute GOLD, Ribera, New Mexico
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.<br /> Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.<br /> <br /> It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.<br /> We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,<br /> gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?<br /> <br /> Actually, who are you not to be?<br /> You are a child of God.<br /> <br /> Your playing small does not serve the world.<br /> There is nothing enlightened about shrinking<br /> so that other people won&#039;t feel insecure around you.<br /> We are all meant to shine, as children do.<br /> <br /> We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.<br /> It is not just in some; it is in everyone.<br /> <br /> And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give<br /> other people permission to do the same.<br /> As we are liberated from our fear,<br /> our presence automatically liberates others.&quot;<br /> Marianne Williamson

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I love this poem. It is really well-written. :) Thank you for sharing! I
Mckay ELITE said...
on Sep. 6 2013 at 3:31 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Societry has really twisted the way we view emotions especially when they're shown by men. It's sad really. It's hard when you're really upset, and you can't cry "because real men can't cry." I like your wording in this poem. And the emotion throughout it. Men should cry; not become emotional rollercoasters. But show their emotions when the time calls for it. Very beautiful. 
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD said...
on Jun. 11 2013 at 1:58 am
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD, Rancho Cordova, California
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I read this again for the first time in months.... amazing, all over again. Bravo, Trace.
Desiraay GOLD said...
on May. 8 2013 at 7:30 pm
Desiraay GOLD, Billerica, Massachusetts
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All I can say is: WOW!!! really powerful and i guess alot of others agree too haha(: keep it up!
Snow-Angel BRONZE said...
on Apr. 15 2013 at 9:31 pm
Snow-Angel BRONZE, NIne Mile Falls, Washington
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This was truly inspiring.
lil.awol ELITE said...
on Feb. 2 2013 at 12:34 am
lil.awol ELITE, Independence, Missouri
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i agree with HarryPotterLover. our emotions are natural, they are the very thing that makes us human, there's nothing wrong with showing emotions
dalty PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 26 2013 at 12:38 pm
dalty PLATINUM, Gaithersburg, Maryland
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this was such a true poem.. i completely get you. you know your a good writer when you can connect with someone a thousand miles away. good job friend :)
Beef. PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 31 2012 at 2:15 am
Beef. PLATINUM, Kenmore, Washington
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I do have to agree with you there Mr. Potter, but I've only seen one man really break down and cry. I guess I just haven't met many real men. 
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD said...
on Dec. 17 2012 at 10:06 pm
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD, Rancho Cordova, California
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I have to strongly disagree with you I8Grass! A real man can occasionally have his moments and cry, like all the rest of us. That marks the sign of someone who can show emotions and not be all "Oh, I'm so tough, I don't show girly emotions'. When a man acts like that, he's showing that he wants to be seen as someone without compassion, and empathy, and all the things that make a man great. When he's like that, without all of those greaty things, and instead never admit to anyone they CAN feel, it's the sign of a boy. An immature, little boy. The fact you can admit to crying, at least to yourself, shows the strength to give in to your emotions every once in a while. Becasue we cry, does not mean that we are weak. It does not mean that we are broken. In fact, we are stronger.
Beef. PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 16 2012 at 10:05 pm
Beef. PLATINUM, Kenmore, Washington
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Does my sexiness upset you? <br /> Does it come as a surprise <br /> That I dance like I&#039;ve got diamonds <br /> At the meeting of my thighs? <br /> - Maya Angelou, Still I Rise<br /> <br /> Nothing ends<br /> Nothing ever ends<br /> - Dr. Manhattan, Watchmen

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I don't belive there is anything more heartbreaking than watching a man cry. It is a rarity, but when it does happen it reminds us that even the strongest can break.