Man Up Poem by Matthew Holloway
Man Up
Man up they say
You're not supposed to cry
Your supposed to be strong
Shrug it off and just, well get along
Be a man, grow some balls
Man the F up
Little do they know or understand
The inner workings or a tortured mind
The pain of a heart or soul
Can outweigh anything and all
The pain, the anger, the rage, the tears
Drive over you, no breaks
No reverse gears
So saying Man up doesn't help
Listen and be quiet
For a struggle to be heard
You'll never do this
In a man's, man's world
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Society is learning to understand mental illness in others, but there is still a long way to go. Then, if that acceptance happens, tears may not cause so much grief in others and a man's world will have more compassion that today. A 10
I caught an article on the BBC news website about this phrase and having suffered through and with depression, anxiety & stress find this phrase unhelpful and insulting. Like you I hope many begin to understand this. Thank you for reading and commenting