I Refuse To Cry Poem by Qiniso Mogale

I refuse to wallow in self pity
I refuse the pity party
I refuse the victim mentality
I refuse to feel sorry for myself
I refuse to second guess myself
I refuse to cry over spilt milk
I refuse to cry.

I refuse to harbor grudges
I refuse to nurse regrets
I refuse to cry over lost opportunities
I refuse to cry over missed opportunities
I refuse to cry over ex lovers
I refuse to cry over ex friends
I refuse to cry over relatives who abandoned me
I refuse to cry.

I press forward
I don't look backward
I refuse to surrender
I shall never surrender
I refuse to give up
I will not let up
I refuse to cry
I refuse to cry.