Tears In A Verse Poem by Sylvestre NSENGIMANA

In the silence of midnight's wonders,
Where shadows arise and hearts confess,
In a world where a man wears a stoic mask,
A tale unfolds with silent cries.

With strong muscles and forced confidence,
He walks the path that society paves.
'Be a man, young man, be a man!
A man is not allowed to cry'
Please feel his tears in this verse.

In the pressure of society's expectations,
His emotions labeled weak, So, He keeps his stories untold.
'A man has to be emotionless, ' they say,
If he does; the guy is just depressed - no one cares.
They use his words to manipulate his actions,
So, he builds strong muscles and forced confidence!
Please feel his tears in this verse.

A man has to be emotionless, ' they say.
Yet he has to raise a woman with love,
With humility and softness, ' this is how it is.
Then, hmm, here I am, crying for empathy;
Society is crazy, feel my tears in this verse.

In the silence of midnight's wonders,
His mind echoes with loud cries.
Love for him is about what he presents not his presence,
Sometimes, the only flowers he receives are the ones they place on his graveyard,
Society wants to trap him in ideal success,
Please feel his tears in this verse.

To raise a child with love;
Requires more than just words,
A child needs a friend.
It demands the courage to break free!
Free from emotional chains of the past,
Free from generational fears of the future,
A man doesn't have a room for healing
Please feel his tears in this verse.

To be a man in the society,
Feels like a metaphor for an imaginary animal.
Something that can breathe, but can't smell anything
Something that can look, but can't see anything,
Something that can be broken, but can't feel anything!
Please, feel my pain;
This is my tears in this verse.

A man is seen as creepy whenever he expresses his desire,
Saying no and walks away from stupidity is childish.
Suicidal thoughts, suicide cases worldwide,
Ariko kuki wivumbura nk'abana ubundi?
Umuntu w'umugabo? A man has to wear a mask,
Manipulated, he has to flirt with a zombie.
And no one really gives a damn!
No offense, only men can feel this verse.

Hey, listen young man,
There is a tiny hope left.
Don't distract yourself with beer & drugs.
Feel your feelings, of course, inside your heart.
You are a human being, you may cry sometimes,
Transform your pain into power.

Be a decent citizen, don't be a clown for approval!
You have people who look up on you,
Be a good role model.
In this poetry of sorrow, let us release,
The beauty is found in authentic existence;
Please, feel the tears in this verse.