Don’t Fear The Weeper
by Derek Baruch Von Geiger
Cry, young man.
Cry, old man.
Cry in between.
Cry when you can.
Don’t become mean,
Mean as in base,
Or you may catch your face
In the obituary,
Just giving up the race,
Because crying is scary.
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