We don't talk enough about men's mental health. This poem, 'Men Don't Cry' is almost like a public service announcement to bring the conversation about men's mental wellness to light. There are way too many layers of toxic masculinity and generational conditioning that we need to cut through. Here's hoping this spoken word piece plays its little role in breaking the stigma.

Men don’t cry son, Men don’t cry. We just suck it up And suck it up And suck it up Till we die

If only that were all of it That we really didn’t give a shit Let life throw punches and Just take the hit

If only that we didn’t feel We wouldn’t even need to heal We weren’t ever taught to deal To let that tear slip out of the corner of our eye

Yeah.. men don’t cry son Men don’t cry We just suck it up And suck it up And suck it up Until we die.

And the cycle continues…

p.s. There is a high res version of this that I can email to the first collector, if you'd like. Email me.