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“This poem is from the book "Just Mercy" by B. Stevenson (2014).
It was written by Ian E. Manuel, who in 1990, at the age of 13, was convicted to die in prison.
Uncried Tears
Imagine teardrops left uncried
from pain trapped inside -
waiting to escape
through the windows of your eyes.
"Why won't you let us out?"
the tears question the conscience,
"Relinquish your fears and doubts
and be healed in the process."
The conscience told the tears,
"I know you really want me to cry,
but if I release you from bondage,
in gaining freedom you will die."
The tears gave it some thought
before giving the conscience an answer -
"If crying brings you to triumph
then dying's not such a disaster.”
― Just Mercy
It was written by Ian E. Manuel, who in 1990, at the age of 13, was convicted to die in prison.
Uncried Tears
Imagine teardrops left uncried
from pain trapped inside -
waiting to escape
through the windows of your eyes.
"Why won't you let us out?"
the tears question the conscience,
"Relinquish your fears and doubts
and be healed in the process."
The conscience told the tears,
"I know you really want me to cry,
but if I release you from bondage,
in gaining freedom you will die."
The tears gave it some thought
before giving the conscience an answer -
"If crying brings you to triumph
then dying's not such a disaster.”
― Just Mercy
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