Salt Tears That Tell the Truth
Boys are allowed to cry
Salt Tears That Tell the Truth
The words across his skin are warnings,
a rule carved deep and unfair.
Salt trails speak what he can’t say,
truth slipping past trained silence.
He was taught to swallow storms,
to hide the cracks in daylight.
Tears were called weakness,
yet they fall with honest courage.
Pressure turns a heart to stone
when emotion is locked away.
Still he breaks through expectation,
letting the truth run warm.
A face like his holds stories
he never dared to share.
Pain lives behind quiet eyes,
begging to be understood.
He isn’t fragile for feeling,
he’s powerful for surviving.
Each tear is a rebellion
against a world that demands silence.
Let him breathe without judgment,
let him heal without shame.
Humanity is not a prison—
it’s the reason he rises.
Ink spells out old demands,
rules he never agreed to.
Yet his heart speaks louder,
carving freedom into truth.
He cries, and the world keeps turning,
yet something sacred shifts.
Strength is found in release,
not in pretending to be stone.
About the Creator
Marie381Uk
I've been writing poetry since the age of fourteen. With pen in hand, I wander through realms unseen. The pen holds power; ink reveals hidden thoughts. A poet may speak truth or weave a tale. You decide. Let pen and ink capture your mind❤️
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Very nice Marie; deep and meaningful
Beautiful words: "Strength is found in release," and a beautiful poem. Thankyou for sharing xx