I don’t cry in public. I cry all alone.

For this way I don’t have to listen to “The Tone.”

—the hushed, “Is everything well?” or “Are you alight?”

Yeah—these tears on my cheeks mean I’ve had a great night.

See, crying in public means that one has to lie—

To tell the “concerned” other that I’ll somehow get by.

We respond with “I’m fine.”

And to questions of help, we must repeatedly decline.

Gaining attention from others, does one no good;

So, have a cry with yourself and move on as you should.