people cry if something is taken away from them, although it can be also tears of hapiness

Oui.

I feel for you. I can't put it any simpler than that. Over and over in my mind I have this mantra "real men don't cry". I want to feel tears streaming down my face and there it is again "real men don't cry".

I'm tearing up inside, and this poem expresses how I feel so well.

I'm flattered that it touched you that deeply. I really feel for you.

It's funny, though. I've always thought about how it's okay to cry, and I've always lived with a family that told me I could and should cry if I have to. When I was a child, I cried often, over stupid things even. As I grew older, though, I just sort of lost the ability. It's rare that I get the chance, and I have to be really REALLY upset. Often I'm on the verge of crying and don't make it. When I do, though, it feels amazing. It hurts, but afterwards I feel great.

I do understand your plight, though. I also know how hard it is to change something deep inside you even when you want to. All I can really say is that real men do cry. Sometimes a good cry clears your head and gives you the strength to stand up and be the man you need to be.

Thanks a lot for reading my poem. I'm glad you were able to feel the way I felt when I wrote it.