Tears

I hate that they fall so much
My swollen, red eyes leak my emotions in a way that I can't control
I try and try to coax myself into keeping them in, but to no avail; they fall even more
No one around understands them, I even don't at times
I'm not like them – I'm told to be hard and get over it, it's not that bad they say
So why must I be the one to shed them so
Free falling from my eyes as I beg them to stop
They show weakness that is often criticized
Shouldn't I be able to cry without feeling guilty?
Aren't they meant to cleanse my mind as some often say?
I began to differ, these wet signs of emotion only confuse me more
I want to know why-
Why they fall so easily and why they won't stop
Why I can't control them and why it matters so much to others that I can't
The more I resist, the more they come
So I'll just let them fall…as they wish