A man—
he smiles like everything is fine,
but inside, he is losing his mind.
He fights battles no one can see,
and still acts like he is free.
A man—
when he breaks, he breaks alone,
because his pain is never shown.
People say, "Be strong, be tough,"
but they never ask, "Are you enough?"
A man—
he works till his body is tired,
yet still gets called "not inspired."
He carries dreams on his back,
even when his life feels black.
A man—
he sacrifices his youth for money,
and hides his sadness acting funny.
He gives love but gets ignored,
still he stays, still he endures.
A man—
his tears are called weakness,
so he turns them into silence.
And even when he wants to scream,
he stays quiet…
because that is what the world calls "being a man."