Why I Cry

I cry cause I’m mad
I cry cause I’m sad
I cry because I’m locked up
This s**t make me want to
throw up
This place I will never see
again
That’s why I will never cry

again

6 Comments

  1. Heidi on August 4, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    The last two lines of your poem are very powerful. Thanks for sharing your writing for others to read.

    Heidi

  2. oj simpson on August 11, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Im a freshman in high school. I realy like your poem it makes sence in every type of way.

  3. shawn on August 11, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    this is SO awesome you should be a poet when you get you should perfrom at events i love that poem your the greatest person in whole world oh and im in school i said i would never cry again intell i found out my father by today is a special day for everyone even the homeless im feeding some after school and i feel you i thought in highschool you could were anything your special to people you need to keep writing i felt that poem you DEEP

  4. Carolyn on September 1, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Repeating the word ‘cry’ certainly gives your poem a lot of emotion.
    Well done.

  5. Meghan on October 27, 2022 at 9:08 PM

    Crying isn’t a bad thing and it is good to let your emotions out. Living in a cell is very mentally and physically draining, but try and think of the positive. Work hard to improve yourself so you can get out of jail and be the best person you can be. Building yourself up for the future will help you a lot in the long run. You got this!

  6. Jaxson Pawlowski on November 11, 2022 at 11:41 AM

    “This place I will never see
    again
    That’s why I will never cry again”

    It sounds like a tough situation, but I really liked how you ended it with never wanting to cry again because you don’t want to be in rough situations again! Great writing style and I hope you continue writing!

    ~JP

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