Cry: A Poem by Grace

Cry, pour your tears out; watch them kiss the ground.
No need to listen - they don't make a sound.
Don't bottle up the brokenness inside.
Just keep waiting for the pain to subside.1

And even if it never does, stay strong.
Because you know this is where you belong.
When others take their anger out on you,
Don't pretend you don't care; I know you do.2

This world is strange and frightening at times;
Survival will take many trying climbs.
Cry, there's nothing shameful about those tears.
Someday we all must learn to face our fears.3

That day might not be soon, but it will come.
And when it's here, be ready; don't succumb.

Author notes

For the Beams of Sunshine contest: The moral is that it's okay to cry, and you don't have to pretend you aren't hurting when you're in pain.

This one isn't a sonnet. *gasp* I used the same syllable count as for sonnets and the same amount of lines, but a different rhyme scheme. Instead of my usual "abab cdcd efef gg," this one is an "aabb ccdd eeff gg."

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  • Sgs
    September 26, 2008

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    Great moral and great poem as well. I could totally see this as a sweet melodic song, piano and all. Great job, thank you for entering!

  • trackrunnengirl24
    May 9, 2008
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    well this was very interesting. i liked how you wrote it... so good luck and thanks for entering!


  • Hismercy
    April 30, 2008

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    no bottle cap is needed

    Take away the rymne jazz, this poem was actually really awesome !

    Allot of readers, as well as those who write, actually do bottle up their "tears", and maybe this poem connected to people more than one may think.

    -Hismercy

    beginning: 5, language: 5, plot: 5, ending: 5, dialog: 5, characters: 5.

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