I Did Not Cry

I did not Cry 

by Brian F. Regan

No physical empathy for anyone to see

Not even when I bleed

I did not cry, I didn’t let it out

I grabbed a pillow to scream and shout

No tears from me to let sadness escape

I wore it proudly, like a superhero’s cape

I held it in, to be the new Rock

I am his son, a chip off the old block

I did not cry when my Dad had died

When asked how I was, I did not lie

I told the truth, my face was sad

Just didn’t want to believe I had lost my Dad

Still no tears and I miss him now

His friendly face, even his scowl

I can see him and hear him when I close my eyes

I do not cry, no matter how hard I try