THE EXPRESSION

For generations, men have worn silence like armour. They were taught that tears are weakness. That vulnerability is a flaw. That emotions must be buried, lest they betray their masculinity. But the truth? They are made of biology, not brick. They feel. They struggle. They grieve. And when the weight is too heavy, they cry. It’s time to rewrite the script. To tell young boys and grown men alike: You don't have to be hard to be strong. You don't have to be silent to be respected. You don’t have to be less human to be more of a man . So here’s your reminder: If you feel, you're not broken. If you cry, you're not weak. You're just human. And that… is enough. ✍ The Expression Voice

There’s a group of people I’ve been thinking about lately. A group rarely applauded, barely acknowledged, yet they carry more than many of us can imagine. This post is for them. You're worth every single letter in this piece. I’ll admit that I’ve been tempted to think of you as more than human. To assume that you don’t feel pain the way the rest of us do. That, instead of blood, it’s some kind of pressurized gas that flows through your veins. That you were molded, not from the soft matter like the rest of us, but from gravel mixed with cement. So we assume you're strong. We assume strength, even when weakness is tattooed across your forehead. We assume resilience, even when your shoulders slump under the weight of silent burdens. We assume you can handle it, even when the pressure at work is squeezing the life out of you. We assume you’re the provider, even when you’re scraping the bottom of an empty cup. And somehow, you still manage to give. To show up. To keep going. Sometim...