the need

not being able to cry even when the need to is so strong.

The need to cry is strong But no tears will come forth My tear ducts are empty From months and months of crying Or is it that I'm used to the misery That it doesn't affect me anymore Either way I can't find the strength To let the tears come It seems that I've run out I'm always on the verge of crying But somehow I hold myself back Somehow I swallow the tears Shove them way back Until the need to shed them is gone

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Sugar Plum ♥]

It`s wonderful and touched me ...Thank u !

[Khaaki]

tears are natural but sometimes we just cant shed them ... i think tears are out of our control good write

[Joe]

This is a really beautiful, sad poem. I know the feeling of needing to do something, but finding myself unable to. I think we all fall victim to that. I also think that pushing back something, like tears, can end up being more harmful than succumbing to the tears. We all need that moment to just break down and be vulnerable to ourselves. It's just natural and right.

[Emily B]

I think that there is a time for all things. When there are tears they should be shed. When there are not, well then, maybe it is time for other things. . .