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.

[Constance Payne]

Wonderfully truthful. It is often that we do not see what it is that we can do to keep our man at our side which is nothing; he must desire to remain there; perhaps feeding foolish pride would have made the stay more enjoyable in the past. But for not feeding the piranha that were in my life previously I have found a great goldfish who is happy to be in my pond.

[Mockingbird]

very insightful for a woman to understand a man. a lot of their actions have to do with their pride. but we recognize this, and depending on our mood is how we respond to it.

[Valentine]

Greatly written..I had to laugh at the ending as it sounds like my honey the way he was before he became so ill..men aren't the only ones with pride...believe me..Kathie

[Winslow Des Totes]

Such truth and honesty is only for those whose heart and eyes are open to its message. Know that your talent is not wasted on mine ;) As always amazing and powerfully evoking write!

[Eileenws]

Interesting take on relationships. People should always be honest with each other. Nice write.

[Rogue]

Always enjoyable reading the male point of view. This little glimpse into man's psyche quite insightful.

Thank you for sharing it. :)

[Michael G.]

You have written it well.
There's much to take pride in your writings, Tate. And you have earned the respect of many fellow writers here... including mine.

[Marie]

This triggered a memory, but it took me a little time to dig it out. My husband and I were watching "Rambo". He'd been stopped by a cop and refused to give his name or any information about himself, though they harangued him and eventually threw him in jai. I said "Why doesn't he just tell them what they want to know?" And my husband answered "Because a man has pride. Women don't understand that." I guess I still don't.

[quinfinn]

pride goeth before a fall.....i think the role of men in modern society has come a long way. especially in the modern world, where we don't defile and desecrate women because of long standing tradition and superstitious beliefs. men would do well to remember that pride is nothing without knowledge. a man can have too much pride for his own good and then there's the worst malady of all....false pride. good write, Tate...made me think

[Barbara Walker]

Great poem, Tate. i love the way you write truth in poetic form! In the fifth stanza, I think it would read better in the second line, as, "it's she......." thank you for the read request!