Hard Poem by Souren Mondal

You have aptly placed the whole idea in right perspective though the poem as well as through your elaborate notes, Souren. This is time we freed ourselves of this hypocrisy surrounding 'manliness'.

they said pen is mightier than sword it takes guts for a man to write down what he feels.. men are strong they said but i know men are weak..here in my country mostly men take suicide because men can't take the pain esp when it comes to love.they are weak

This was an important write and you handled it with a great deal of poetic strength and verve. I think that the hard reference was a natural fit- -to have not included it or to have changed it to a more scientific word would have undermined the stance of Truth you had taken here. I do not know if the site added the stars etc or if you chose to do so. Personally, I took it as a gentlemanly nod to the female readers while yet keeping the power of the phrase. I find this a valuable piece of writing and I am writing your name down as someone I wish to read more often because you have something to say that needs to be heard.

The poem impresses me with the sincerity of the thoughts you've exposed, and of course, the not-so-very-common choice of the topic. Both genders perceive the feelings in a similar manner, and yet only one is allowed to show their publicly and be considered normal, expected and accepted. Stereotypes are thus created, and both genders are equally pushed into a certain pattern, and forced to act like it. This is where things go wrong. We're all human beings. Feelings and doubts are a part of that and we should not be ashamed of revealing them out of the fear of being condemned by society! You deserve a 10!

When their is darkness of pain inside the tears are changed into torturing acids. A very touching poem.

Emotions are wired into our mind by nature, whether man or woman.Suppression of our natural emotions can affect both physical and mental health. Our environment play a great role in shaping our behavior as we learn from others how to behave in public.Societies differ in their permissibility in showing emotions publicly. In India during marriage, when a daughter leaves her parent's house to go to her in -laws house, she is expected to cry and on such occasion her father and brothers are also expected to cry. It is not always easy to conform to social expectations.We conceal our emotions under layers of duplicity.if we can free ourselves from that pressure we can really progress spiritually. Your poem has nicely depicted the pains and tortures a man endures to show his manliness..

Nice poem about the difficult time in our life. Thank you for sharing.