No disquise

17 Sep 2021

·Eon

Big boys don't cry O what a lie! Hurtful things occur in our lives. We then create a facade, in order to survive. We hide our emotions Don't show our true devotion We don't want anyone to see All the weaknesses in me. We go through life thinking. We are told to be strong and bold but it leads us to drinking. We have no other outlets, in life. I just thank God we are alive. The other option is not good I surmise. Rituals, culture, and tradition can cause some affliction. You feel you have to, live by these standards, and through life, we meander. I just hope that someday we realize. that we can be ourselves and not wear a disguise.

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I love to write about my life, my family, and my Christian values. We struggled growing up but our parents always found a way to provide us with what we needed. We grew up laborers, working in the fields in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Texas. My 8...

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