Foolish Pride

 

 

What frail creatures we men are

made from sinew, muscle and pride

Thinking we can conquer the world

for the woman who sits by our side

 

All is brash, gall and bravado

with such a carefree debonair

Taunting those who test our mettle

intimidating all who dare

 

A young man thinks himself gifted

to hold sway and folly so near

Injure his pride and you will find

that he becomes someone to fear

 

A man is nothing without pride

it is the food that feeds his soul

Desired respect of fellows

becomes his sole life’s aim and goal

 

The handsome woman of his dreams

is she that realizes this flaw

Playing to his strength and weakness

by pretending she never saw

 

To that woman he grants comfort

strong arms forever hold her tight

Their truth of heart is not broken

whenever she is out of sight

 

The reason men are unfaithful

they behave only by your side

Has little to do with temper

and everything to do with pride

 

If you wish for a happy home

a man who's strait forward and true

Then play host to his foolish pride

and he will be loyal to you

 

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Author's Note

It is almost comical to me just how naive we men are about our own weakness. So I wrote this for the women to understand what it is that drives men. For the men this is no surprise it is what men are taught from cradle to the grave.

Reviews

[R J Askew]

Most enjoyable. Simple but great wisdom. I confess I am full of P. I agree it can be a flaw, but it is also perhaps what makes us exciting, what drives us on. Cruel Life demands that we win, win, win. Maybe pride is a sort of oil in our cogs. What are we without it? As ever balance is all though. Too little and we are inert, too much and we are insufferable.

[Raven Starhawk]

A lovely display or words and talent are tightly encased in every stanza. You have a insightful mind, my dear friend. And again I am at a loss for words really. I wish I had your skills as a poet.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you very much. I finished my third book last night I spent 2 yrs on the book it is a labor of love.

[angelina neves]

lovely!

[Silhouette]

I love the complexity in your simplicity...very wise and full of truth =) amazing job, as always.

[KAOlmsted]

"A man is nothing without pride/it is the food that feeds his soul..." So true. This was a very enjoyable read, Tate, but I'll be honest with you, you haven't taught us women anything we don't know *laugh* Great stuff, my friend.

[Tate Morgan]

lol youd be surprised how many women are totally clueless of just how simple it is to make a man happy we are easy

[KAOlmsted]

Young women, perhaps...women of my *ahem* maturity ;-) have figured it out...thanks again for sharing this with us!

[Tate Morgan]

you are welcome

[Chilson, Joshua]

Lovely and to the point. It's always a pleasure to read your works, the pen is almost always to the point.

[patricia]

You have really captured the nature of many characters I personally know here. Tate... this work made me smile because it is so so true and I think it is an endearing trait that probably many women already do understand, and if they are truly in love can only make them love their men the more. Enjoyed.

[Tate Morgan]

agreed and this is the truth



The handsome woman of his dreams
read moreagreed and this is the truth



The handsome woman of his dreams

is she that realizes this flaw

Playing to his strength and weakness

by pretending she never saw

[Balkaran Sidhu]

i find this very true....i always say i am an egoistic person to my closest ones...but they tell me this isn't the case...i must realize now...its a sense of pride rather than ego..

[Tomi]

Yep! I mostly blame Testosterone,,i believe that men not showing or owning our weaknesses is sometimes "weakness'..Great poem as always sir..thank you for sharing :)

[Devanshu Rajput]

wonderful