"He Cries"

 

           "He Cries"

 

Tears slowly running, down sculpt cheeks,

Leaving a proud man, humble and weak.

Tears born...from a sad good-bye,

Proud man shattered, and so...he cries.

 

They only fall, when he is alone,

Or late at night...in his bed of stone.

Much too proud, to let others know,

He is dying from pain, but it does not show.

 

Not able to express all he feels out loud,

He hides his feelings when in a crowd.

But late at night, all of his pain shows,

Proud and humble, down"upon" his knees he goes.

 

He roars out at "God", then is ashamed.

Cries out in anger...and accepts all of the blame.

Then he asks "God", why He did this to him?

Then ashamed...asks for forgiveness again.

 

Morning comes, and he wipes the tears away,

Walks through others...throughout the day.

Proud man shattered, but he cannot speak,

Refuses to admit...for once he was weak.

 

Night time comes, and tears fall free,

He wonders "if" this... always will be?

He begs from God...then roars in shame,

Not knowing whom on earth to blame.

 

Tears fall down cheeks from a sad good-bye;

Proud man so shattered, he roars...then he cries.

 

        {P&C}   Valentine

 

Reviews

[Mauricio Montoya]

wow great write there are some that rather suffer alone than be a burden love how the comes together. thank you for sharing

[Valentine]

Thank you for stopping by. Kathie

[Willard Wells]

This is the best piece of work that I have seen from you. A great deal of pain here. I understand the tears and pain to only a slight degree, but the time may come when I scream at God as I deal with the life which could bring pain. I see this piece as being your reflection of the love of your life and the suffering in the end. I am so sorry for your pain.

[Valentine]

Willard, this was about my father when my mom was so ill the doctors gave her 5 days to live. She was prayed for over the phone from California's"Wings of Healing" and lived 20 more years. Kathie

[Insight "MH"]

This is so stunning! What a lovely write you have here. This is definitely going to my library.

Insight.

[Valentine]

Thank you so much. Kathie

[RomaJ]

I just love this poem, Valentine. Truly beautiful, it brings tears to my eyes. It reminds me of someone dear to me, who I have not spoken to in years. I've tried to write about him...a proud man, he is. It breaks my heart to think of him...lovely and truly a heart-felt piece.

[Gee]

A super write Kathie,surprising still how many men see tears as a sign of weakness.I'm a right softie

[wordman]

a great write kathie,this could cover a lot of us !

[Valentine]

Thank you Ron, it is an old write of mine. Kathie

[R Smith]

one fantastic piece of poetry Kathie, one for my library, your soul exudes poetry, thank you for this one :)

[SmittyJas]

Such a proud man on this shoulders pressure builds up never giving up. He pleaded with God of heaven to make everything go away. The more he begged the more pressure had came. So the throughout this sorrows that crying somehow makes you weak but tears and emotions were created by God for the relief of pain. What is gained if the obtained the whole world by lost your Soul.

[Leslie Philibert]

This impresses with a perfect stanzaic balance and well thought rhymes, perfect quatrains excellently penned.

[Valentine]

Thank you Leslie. Kathie