Anger, fear
Shed a tear
Swallow pride
Lost in superficial tide
Burning, aching
Silent banter
Loud laughter
"How are you doing?"
Men
Strong, independent
Avoid breakdown
Face stoned
Cracking under confront
Women
Emotional, Fragile
Take a hand
Allies agile
Tears form amend
Don't learn
It's not needed
Don't answer honestly
It's not wanted
Like your father
Fear the answer
Fear the emotion
Fear the fear
Out of all the things
Man can do
Opening up
No option to
Can't
Can't open up
Standards and stereotypes
Lies and eyes on the prize
Familiar on the lips
Traced and burned by fingertips
If man can't
Who can?
