When you are sad
I will dry your tears
When you are scared
I will comfort your fears

When you are worried
I will give you hope
When you are confused
I will help you cope

and when you are lost
and can’t see the light
I shall be your beacon
shining ever so bright

This is my oath
I pledge till the end
Why you may ask
because you’re a friend.

I heard quite often “men don’t cry”
Though no one ever told me why
So when I fell and skinned a knee
No one came to comfort me.
And when some bully boy at school
Would pull a prank so mean and cruel
I’d quickly learn to turn and quip
“It doesn’t hurt”, and bite my lip.

So as I grew to reasoned years
I learned to stifle any tears.
Though “be a big boy” it began,
Quite soon I learned to ” be a man”.
And I could play that stoic role
While storm and tempest wracked my soul
No pain or setback could there be
Could wrest one single tear from me.

Then one long night I stood nearby
And helplessly watched my son die,
And quickly found to my surprise
That all that tearless talk was lies.
And still I cry and have no shame
I cannot play that ” big boy” game,
And openly without remorse
I let my sorrow take it’s course.

So those of you who can’t abide
A man you’ve seen whose often cried,
Reach out to him with all your heart
As one whose life’s been torn apart.

For men do cry when they can see
Their loss of immorality.
And tears will come in endless streams
When mindless fate destroys their dreams.

- written by Ken Faulk

Don’t ever forget.

Your presence is a gift to the world,
You’re unique and one of a kind.

Your life can be what you want it to be.
Take it one day at a time.

Count your blessings, not your troubles,
And you’ll make it through what comes along.

Within you are so many answers.
Understand, have courage, be strong.

Don’t put limits on yourself.
Your dreams are waiting to be realized.

Don’t leave your important decisions to chance.
Reach for your peak, your goal, and your prize.

Nothing wastes more energy than worrying.
The longer a problem is carried, the heavier it gets.

Don’t take things too seriously.
Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.

Remember that a little love goes a long way.
Remember that a lot goes forever.

Remember that friendship is a wise investment,
Life’s treasures are people… together.

Have health and hope and happiness.

And don’t ever forget for even a day…
How very special YOU are!

God has created you for a purpose.

You did not come from apes.
You are wonderfully and beautifully made.

Make sure you make a difference where you are and you do it today.