To copyright something, only three elements are required: (1) fixation, (2) originality, and (3) expression. (1) Fixation: a creative idea must be locked in a permanent state. To protect a song, for example, it must be notated on paper or recorded onto tape or CD.
The function of the gerund phrase <em>crying about our problems </em>in this sentence is that of a subject of the sentence. Who/what will not solve problems? Crying about them.
