In response to Kathy Jacobs’s Why
Boys don’t Cry
Poetry- Letting the boy's voice go unheard
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1 min readOct 12, 2019
Why?
he whimpered
left unheard
again
none understood
he wanted to scream
& cry
But no,
he held back his tears
deaded his little soul
no longer man
but stone.
Author’s note- It’s time to stop. To stop telling the boy not to cry. Does he too not have emotions? Does he not deserve a chance to express himself?
It is we who can change this social stigma. Let him Cry. It is time we break the ever so tight barriers of masculinity.
Do U still believe boys can’t cry?
Maybe you should ask yourself- Why?
Why can’t I let him cry?
This is based on Kathy’s amazing poem and prompt-
A huge thanks to Kathy Jacobs and Harper Thorpe
