Cryin' is Like Takin' Your Soul to the Dry Cleaners

I often wonder why people find honor in stubbornness and pride,

instead of honoring what they’re truly feelin’ inside.
Why is cryin’ looked down on like you’re doing something wrong.
And who’s the fool that started the myth that for a man to cry
means he ain’t strong.

Well I say…brother if you're in pain it would behoove you
to cry very hard and long.
‘Cause be it woman or man what people don’t seem
to understand...
Is that cryin’ is like takin’ your soul to the dry cleaners.

See there’s a huge misperception that being in tune with
your feelings only applies to the meek...
And just because women aren't afraid to be vulnerable,
doesn't mean we’re emotionally weak.

Now pull up a chair and listen closely while
I tell you what I know.
When the trials and tribulations of life are high,
yet your endurance is kinda low…
It takes a lot of spiritual strength and wisdom
to give it to God and let it go.

See holdin’ on to negative emotions blocks
your blessings and the opportunity to grow.
So if you’re lookin’ for a peace that passes
all human understanding…
Just open your heart and let the poison flow.
‘Cause cryin’ is like takin’ your soul to the dry cleaners.

A One Love Production
(From the personal journals of Anna Ms. Poet Hendricks)
Original Copyright July 2003, revised March 2011 & November 2013