Onions Don’t Make Me Cry

i may be frail

and sick

and weak

but onions don’t make me cry

i may fall

and trip

and scream at the world

but onions don’t make me cry

i may not be able to lift my head

or stay awake

or fake a smile

but onions don’t make me cry

i may not be able to keep my room clean

or eat normal food

or pick up the phone

but onions don’t make me cry

you can say that i’m weak

you can say that i’m dumb

but i’ll only nod and reply

that onions have never and will not (not ever) be able to make me cry