Does It Make You Cry?
by Michael Doyle

When you're tired of laughing,
Does it make you cry?
This life you've been living, 
It turned out to be a lie.

When you've given all you can,
And your best isn't good enough,
Sometimes it's hard to be your own man.
You rock hard, but it's just a bluff.

You believed in the justice
Of what passed for just cause,
Until you slipped on life's ice
Far enough that it gave you pause

Man is lower than an animal
When it comes to broken trust.
A heart full of larceny is criminal,
And willing to commit bloodlust.

Caught by the coattails of absurdity,
You remain certain of your certainty.
The world marches in place with great urgency,
All in the cause of your insurgency.

When you've given all you can,
And your best isn't good enough,
Sometimes it's hard to be your own man.
You rock hard, but it's just a bluff.

You believed in the justice
Of what passed for just cause,
Until you slipped on life's ice
Far enough that it gave you pause

(c) October 16, 2025   Michael Doyle
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