I Want To Talk About My Tears(And Why Men Don’t Cry)
I want to talk about tears
Why men brave macho to disguise their fears
My eyes, oh how they cried
When I was 20 and Grandma died
I know why men cry who return from war
Growing up in the Crack Era I saw death at my door
Dad got Crack back in 86
Saw my best friend slain in 96
Saw my first person killed in 92
Was only 12, saw the bullets go through
Didn’t even cry, I was numb by then
I want to talk about tears not being manly for men
Two life sentences at 16, looked the judge in his eyes
Left the courtroom in silence to a cage, still no tears in my eyes
My friend Dominque was acquitted, got a speedy release
Committed suicide, I didn’t cry cause now he may be resting in peace
Maybe he found his salvation in the river as he jumped from the bridge
I was still doing life, why cry for he who no longer wants to live
I want to talk about tears and why men don’t cry
And die young from heart disease carrying so many tears inside…….
(c)Copyrights 2016 by Halim A. Flowers
DOB- 09-01-80
Washington, D.C.
30 years to life
Contact Information-
Halim Flowers
#11967-007
Federal Correctional Institution Gilmer
P.O. Box 6000
Glennville, West Virginia 26351
My name is Halim Flowers and I am an author, poet, blogger(CriminalU.co), and at-risk youth advocate. I have been incarcerated for 18 years, since I was 16 years of age for aiding and abetting a felony murder in a case where I was not the shooter and the person charged as the gunman had his case dismissed and was never tried for this offense. I know it sounds crazy but it is my destiny for now and I embrace. My passion in life is learning and helping to enlighten and inspire others, especially helping to develop the character and lives of young men. I was featured in an Emmy award winning documentary about my experiences as a child at the adult D.C. Jail titled "Thug Life In DC"(See Thug Life In DC at YouTube) and I have authored nine books in the genres of self-help, prisoner reform, juvenile justice, memoir, and poetry(See Halim Flowers at Amazon.com). I very contrite for my past criminal offenses and seriously committed to helping our youth to understand "Victim's Impact" and breaking the "school-to-prison pipeline".