Crying is a sign of weakness to my mother.
"
Don't waste your tears
"
"
Don't let them see you cry
"
"
Don't ever let them know they've won
"
But I...
I just want to cry.
See
- I cry these tears to ease my pain
Like drops of dew anew, this rain that hits…
And burns,
You lied again!
I lay -
Here.
Here, lies my motion less body
"
Don't cry
"
she said
You'll find a new way
But today
I release - this tension.