In the shadows of strength, a silent cry,
Bound by chains of what it means to be a man,
The armor he wears, a prison in disguise,
Emotions buried deep, a forbidden land.

The world demands he stands tall, unbroken,
Vulnerability seen as a fatal flaw,
A heart encased in stone, words left unspoken,
His true self trapped behind a rigid law.

The weight of stoicism, a crushing force,
Tears held back, a river never seen,
Masculinity’s toxic course,
Drowning in an ocean of unseen.

Yet within the silence, a plea for release,
To shatter the mold, to finally breathe,
To embrace the strength found in peace,
And redefine what it means to believe.