THIS IS FOR THE LITTLE BOY INSIDE THE MAN
The boy who doesn’t even remember the last time he did something purely for himself..
The boy who learned too soon that his feelings had no place..
That being strong meant being silent.
He became the man who puts everyone else first..
Who shows up, stays strong, never complains...
Who keeps whispering,
“IT’S OKAY, I’M FINE, ”
EVEN WHEN HE’S BREAKING INSIDE
To HIM, who keep saying
“THANK U FOR WHAT U DO ,”
Let me say what rarely gets said,
“I’M SORRY FOR WHAT U HAD TO GIVE UP JUST TO BE ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE ELSE .”
"I’M SORRY FOR EVERY TIME U BURIED UR NEEDS SO OTHERS COULD BREATHE.."
"I’M SORRY FOR EVERY TIME U HELD BACK UR TEARS BECAUSE SOMEONE ONCE TOLD U THAT,
"REAL MEN DON’T CRY. "
U were just a boy..
And they called u a man too early..
Not because u were ready,
But because the world wanted u to carry what it couldn’t hold
And STILL, U CARRIED IT ALL..
THE RESPONSIBILITIES...
THE BILLS...
THE PRESSURE...
THE SILENCE...
U learned how to fix cars, how to file Taxes , How to be a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a man
BUT NO ONE TAUGHT U
.. HOW TO REST..
.. HOW TO FEEL..
.. HOW TO FALL APART WITHOUT SHAME..
No one asked,
“What do U dream of?”
They only told u who u had to be..
U deserved softness..
U deserved to be nurtured..
To be hugged without being the one who always had to be the strong arms...
To be loved not for what u provide,
But for simply EXISTING..
And YET..
U kept giving..
Kept showing up...
Kept loving, even when u weren’t loved right back...
U became the safe place for OTHERS, When no one gave u one of ur own..
SO THIS IS FOR U..
The man who feels too much but has been taught to show too little..
The man who doesn’t know how to ask for help because no one ever came when he did..
The man who apologizes for his pain as if it’s a burden..
The man who was always expected to be okie..
I'M SORRY.... The boy who doesn’t even remember the last time he did something purely for himself..
The boy who learned too soon that his feelings had no place..
That being strong meant being silent.
He became the man who puts everyone else first..
Who shows up, stays strong, never complains...
Who keeps whispering,
“IT’S OKAY, I’M FINE, ”
EVEN WHEN HE’S BREAKING INSIDE
To HIM, who keep saying
“THANK U FOR WHAT U DO ,”
Let me say what rarely gets said,
“I’M SORRY FOR WHAT U HAD TO GIVE UP JUST TO BE ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE ELSE .”
"I’M SORRY FOR EVERY TIME U BURIED UR NEEDS SO OTHERS COULD BREATHE.."
"I’M SORRY FOR EVERY TIME U HELD BACK UR TEARS BECAUSE SOMEONE ONCE TOLD U THAT,
"REAL MEN DON’T CRY. "
U were just a boy..
And they called u a man too early..
Not because u were ready,
But because the world wanted u to carry what it couldn’t hold
And STILL, U CARRIED IT ALL..
THE RESPONSIBILITIES...
THE BILLS...
THE PRESSURE...
THE SILENCE...
U learned how to fix cars, how to file Taxes , How to be a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a man
BUT NO ONE TAUGHT U
.. HOW TO REST..
.. HOW TO FEEL..
.. HOW TO FALL APART WITHOUT SHAME..
No one asked,
“What do U dream of?”
They only told u who u had to be..
U deserved softness..
U deserved to be nurtured..
To be hugged without being the one who always had to be the strong arms...
To be loved not for what u provide,
But for simply EXISTING..
And YET..
U kept giving..
Kept showing up...
Kept loving, even when u weren’t loved right back...
U became the safe place for OTHERS, When no one gave u one of ur own..
SO THIS IS FOR U..
The man who feels too much but has been taught to show too little..
The man who doesn’t know how to ask for help because no one ever came when he did..
The man who apologizes for his pain as if it’s a burden..
The man who was always expected to be okie..
The world measured ur worth in money and milestones
I’M SORRY...
U were taught to sacrifice instead of dream
I’M SORRY...
Ur softness was mistaken for weakness
WHEN LOVE KNOCKS ...
Please, open the door...
Even if ur hands tremble,
Even if ur heart tells u it’s safer to stay closed..
WHEN TENDERNESS FINDS U..
Let it in...
Don’t push it away just because u’ve never known it without condition...
Please, let it wrap around the quiet corners of ur heart
THIS IS OUR APOLOGY,
TO THE MEN who were once boys,
Taught to be warriors before they were allowed to be children..
TO THE MEN who are women in SPIRIT, Nurturing, sensitive, soft, Loving..
WE SEE U...
WE FEEL U..
WE THANK U..
AND WE ARE SO, SO SORRY...
U DESERVED BETTER..
U STILL DO...
And today,
I DEDICATE THIS TO THE MEN IN MY LIFE
TO THE FATHER
who gave more than he ever said..
TO THE BROTHER
who stayed strong in silence..
TO THE FRIEND
who showed up with a smile, even on his worst days..
AND TO THE FUTURE MAN
May u grow with softness, feel deeply, and know that being gentle is never a weakness...
who gave more than he ever said..
TO THE BROTHER
who stayed strong in silence..
TO THE FRIEND
who showed up with a smile, even on his worst days..
AND TO THE FUTURE MAN
May u grow with softness, feel deeply, and know that being gentle is never a weakness...
LITERALLY FOR EVERYTHING
