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[View this email on a browser]( [Forward to a friend]( [facebook-icon]( [tumblr-icon]( [twitter-icon]( February 19, 2019 [Sometimes I Cry]( [DJ]( I told a million lies now it’s time to tell a single truth Sometimes I cry It’s hard dealing with my pride Not knowing whether to fight or flee Sometimes I cry Hard to maintain this image of a tough guy When deep down inside I am terrified If I ever told you I wasn’t scared I lied Struggling to make it back To society and my family I cry I cry for my son who I barely see Due to these mountains And me and his mom’s beef I cry for my siblings who never knew their older brother Because he stayed in the streets I cry for my grandma who is now deceased I cry for my life, half of which they took for me I cry for my anger and rage The only emotions I can show in this place I cry for how we treat each other inside these walls I cry for the lack of unity we have most of all When will it end I want to know Till then all I can do is let these tears flow [Like this on Facebook]( [Share via Twitter]( Copyright © 2019 DJ. Used with permission of the author. ["Sometimes I Cry" by DJ]( About This Poem This poem is published in partnership with Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop, an organization based in Washington, DC, that is committed to elevating and amplifying the voices of those directly impacted by the prison system. Through creative writing, job readiness training, and violence prevention outreach, [Free Minds]( assists members, who are incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youths and adults, in realizing their own potential. The poet's last name is withheld on request in consideration of their privacy. "The Cry" by Paisley Rekdal [read-more]( "The Idea of Ancestry" by Etheridge Knight [read-more]( "Nomenclatures of Invisibility" by Mahtem Shiferraw [read-more]( February Guest Editor: Clint Smith Thanks to [Clint Smith](, author of Counting Descent (Write Bloody Publishing, 2016), who curated Poem-a-Day for this month’s weekdays. Read a [Q&A with Smith]( about his curatorial approach this week and find out more about our [guest editors for the year.]( [make a one-time donation]( [make a monthly donation]( [Small-Blue-RGB-poets.org-Logo]( Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit [Poets.org](. You are receiving this e-mail because you elected to subscribe to our mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe, please click [here](. © Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038

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