I was told to never let tears fall from your eyes.
A mask is the perfect disguise.
My emotions stay on the backburner.
I contemplate how I will survive without prior knowledge of being alive.
You are a natural release, but I hesitate if I should ever let you leave.
I am ashamed of your nature as you leave me vulnerable to bleed.
When you fall from my eye.
I quickly wipe you.
The slightest sign of weakness my ego cannot take.
I am entrapped in tears hoping they will flow.
I am in bondage and I am praying to be set free.
I wish my emotion were not soft spoken.
Tears roll down from my eyes as pain is released from my soul.
I am not weak, but these tears help me to gain control.
Elijah Taylor
As Life Happens 
I love this! Yes! C’mon vulnerability
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Awesome poem! The poem conveys the vulnerability of men’s hearts through the false teachings through previous generations.
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I shared this poem with my 20 year old son. He was moved.
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Good stuff, my boy 🔥💪🏽! Your poems get better and better, every time. Keep on doing what you’re doing…
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I see every Poem in My Mind and you gave me life as i never seen it before. I’m looking forward to more As Life Happens. Deep In-depth passionate words from the Author. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
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Phenomenal n deep, real. You are a brilliant with your words, a painter of words. many blessings on your publication.
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I’m proud of you brotha keep grinding and thinking of ways to express yourself and others who don’t have the voice to do so.
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What a wonderful creation. Keep being open and expressing yourself pen to paper.
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I love how this perfectly encapsulates the struggle to be able express emotion as a black men, looking forward to what’s to come.
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I really enjoyed reading this. You speak so honest and dug real deep. I look forward to reading more!
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UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME . . . you are an incredible writer and a very conscientious thinker. Your words will reach the death of everyone soul I pray that they apply it to their lives.
Your number one fan after your mom Ms. Milton
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This is great my boy. I love how it shows how men keep emotions to themselves
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