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.

[Margarette]

This is a very symbolic representation of man and woman's trusting needs for one another. Now, we know the reasons why the other side has done such acts. I enjoyed reading this. Thanks for sharing!

[Jack...]

Perhaps...perhaps not. Nicely written, nice flow and meter and most of the time accurate...most of the time.

[Dayran]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first realization.

[Kenilo Kent]

Wow...

[Manpreet]

Quite charming and elegant your poem makes them all. The fun is that have also very cleverly listed the soft spots. I read it more than once with a smile .. a very nice piece hope you had shared it 25 years before it could have changed my life for sure :) !!! Thanks for sharing this lovely piece!!

[Carolann Dowsett]

I love this, thank you for your honest insight into a mans heart. Nicely written.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Pride comes before a fall! And we men certainly fell from grace when Eve offered the fruit to Adam. As always Tate a flawless poem with a sage message attached.

[Leslie Philibert]

Nice write, well presented !

[Baby Ricochet]

Beautiful as always Tate

[Tate Morgan]

There is nothing like staring ourselves down in the mirror.Only to find we have met the enemy and he is us .

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

Truth and wisdom abound in this statement. But a wise man learns to overcome his foolish pride. It needn't be all inflexible control. It's OK to enjoy the will of the horse as you take a ride.

[Tate Morgan]

Men are our age before they truly get this lol