When my girl lovingly said
She was proud of my boy
For putting away his tears
And showing again his joy
I intervened
And asked them why
Why is it good
For humans not to cry?
Crying is an outburst
For when extra energy inside
Needs to be released
Instead of being denied
Crying is essential
A natural form of therapy
Releasing what needs to be released
To let a soul be free
That’s why you never have to listen
When one wants you to stop
And always give yourself permission
For every single teardrop
This is your body
And it is always your choice
Whether you produce laughter
Or crying with your voice
There’s no strength
In always being strong
And there’s no love
In telling tears are wrong
True strength can be found
In the freedom of a tear
And true love can be found
In the acceptance without fear
There’s no reason to fear tears
If you remember that you know
That every difficult situation
Has an opportunity to grow
Because when you start to believe
In the lesson of the experience
Your consciousness starts to learn
About the strength of your resilience
