SO WHAT I CRY

I am a grown man 
But I cry
Please don't ask why 
Just know that grown men cries. 
As boys we were told 
To hold back the tears 
Face our fears
Look the bully in the eye
But don't you cry.
If you fall to the ground 
Get back on your feet 
Clinch your fist
And never retreat.
I've tried it all 
I've walked and crawled 
I obeyed my father's advice.
But I have learned in life 
When a man takes a wife 
Sometimes a grown man cries.
By
Wilford Barker.
11-08-15.