Lifes Work

Letters To A Young Poet

It’s not easy to cry

October 1, 2006 — Filed under: mypoems

For some people it’s not easy to cry To succumb to the sorrow To yeald to the pressure I use to cry without shame It was natural It helped me understand the nature of things a little better I didn’t know that talent could be lost Or what the repercussions would be But yesterday the pressure was too great And I started to cry I cried harder and longer than I’ve ever cried before I cried for loss I cried for love I cried for forgiveness and mercy And when I finally stopped crying, I knew I would cry again I cried in front of my friends I cried before strangers I cried and I cry It’s not easy to cry It’s probably never easy But I’ll do it again and again so I never forget why we cry