Beyond the Extremities of My Mind

Toxic Masculinity

What is home?

Does anyone know?

Is it where my bed resides?

Or is it where my heart decides,

It decides that I am okay

No no, these thoughts must go away

It is just a phase

So wipe these tears off my face

"Don't cry, you mustn't be weak," they say

"It doesn't matter that your life feels bleak," they say

"Stop being so pathetic and just grow a pair"

"You're a man for god's sake! look you have facial hair!"

"Is that a tear I see? Go save that for your pillowcase"

"There is no room for weak men here so suck it up if you want to stay"

"You mustn't show emotions go hide them in a cave"

"Feel nothing, that's right nothing. To society, you shall be a slave"

And now you ask why.