I Cried

I've never been the one
To show the feelings inside
If I felt too sad or scared
I'd hold it back or hide

If I felt some tears come
I'd quickly turn away
Crying was for babies
And to cry right now; no way

I felt it was important
To always stay strong
Never give in to tears
Even if it felt wrong

But when they saw the marks
And there was no place to go
I remembered why I had them
I didn't want them to know

But there was no where to hide
And I felt some tears again
I looked at them, looked back down
I rest my head and then...

I cried...
I let the tears pour out
Didn't care anymore
I just wanted to shout

I knew I was scared
And I hurt all around
And where it hurt the most
Was where no love was found

I just couldn't take it
So I released the pain
Felt I had nothing to loose
Felt I had nothing to gain

This is what happened
When my dignity died
I clasped my hands; held on tight
I rest my head, and I cried