The Boy Who Cried
The boy who cried
Came into the room
Sat down
Hunched over
And did
What he did
Best.
He cried.
His mother said “Stop.”
His father said “Stop.”
His teacher said “Stop.”
But the boy just
Cried and cried
The boy who cried
Came into my room
Sat down
Hunched over
And did
What he did
Best.
He cried.
I put my arm around his shoulder,
Some tissues in his hand
Then whispered “God loves you
And so do I.”
The boy who cried
Sniffled and
Looked up
“He does?”
I nodded.
“You do?”
I nodded.
And today he
Loves because
He’s loved.
