Try Not To Cry is a poem written by Pasithea Chan and shared with The Ugly Writers under the theme The Games We Play for the month of April.
Try Not To Cry
Hearts are fry
always bled dry.
Minds can be high
yet fall to a sigh.
Words can make you cry
but actions spell try.
Life is a skipping rope of try
jumping realities that make you cry.
You try not to cry
hopping life’s rope
sniffing reality’s dope
to steps or missteps you try.
Some steps you leap
others you step and reap.
Some jumps you miss
other’s you fall into.
Cross your legs
but not your heart.
Cross your mind
but never lose heart.
Truth may hurt
where lies are a start.
Falls can make you smart
where loss was just a dart.
Bitter and sweet are a beat
danced in love & hurt’s feat.
So stand tall, plant your feet
if it is fear you wish to defeat
Happy or sad beat
those who cry or try.
You can cry or try
dancing to that beat.
But it’s up to you to cry
and get beat
or try to win that feat.
It is what it is they say
if it’s meant to be
then it’s meant to be
even for those who fly
or those who fail as they try..
So Try not to cry
for every fail or try.
Both try and cry
bring tears that never dry.
Days will go by
loved ones will pass you by
memories will make you cry
but you just gotta try not to cry.
Author’s Notes: This poem was inspired by Illeywood Broun’s Quote: ” The tragedy of life is not that man loses, but he almost wins! ”
Give some love to Pasithea Chan by reading her previous posts here. You can also find her brand of poetry on Facebook.
