Damned Pride

Every man knows his weakness.

Days gone by.

It takes of a man some courage

to admit when he has lost

Then swallow back his hard won pride

which had come at such high cost

 

All men know of their own weakness

for the temptations of life

They fight themselves to no avail

unhappy without life's strife

 

For a man is here to suffer

to stand up fast to the gale

To struggle against all lifes odds

to either win, lose or fail

 

Men who feel this innate desire

tempt the will of unkind fates

To write their names upon life's wall

as one of the worlds true greats

 

Only when a man has fallen

does he reach his true, found, worth

He knows of nothing until then

of the reason for his birth

 

A man can always take comfort

in the things he must abide

To gaze in the mirror broken

taking heart from that he tried

 

Author's Note

All of us are at our best when life is at it's worst.As I tell my son I would much rather you were a good sport in losing .Than a bad winner.We could all learn that lesson a few times.

Reviews

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

powerful and honest ~ well written poetic~

[tynamite]

That poem is so true. People always like to make their mark on the world. People always write James was here and Luke was here on the tables where they do their exams, or on a neglected wall, so they can be seen by the others who one day will write their name where the others were.

[rielovella]

Nice poem. Man should accept his mistakes because it is part of our lives and no one's perfect so they should learn from it. Good job!

[Caitlynxoxo]

Once in awhile, you must try and fail, but never fail to try :) I loved this poem, especially the message that it gave, about perseverance and never giving up even when it seems like the time to do so. Wonderful! Thanks for sharing

xoxo Caitlyn xoxo

[Angel Bird]

Sometimes one has to lose in order to become stronger and to win in the end. Yes you are right that's the way man finds his place in life.

Great work. Wondrous and interesting.

[Wondering Mind]

yes, and very nicely penned.

[Coyote Poetry]

We realize what is precious when we have nothing left. I like the photo. Sometime when we lose. The education teaches us to be stronger. I like the logic in this poem. Many statements are what makes a man.
"Then struggle against all the odds
to either win, lose, or to fail"
A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Norma M Sutton]

Very nice.

[Ladysue]

I especially like the last two lines...this is really great insight... wonderful write...

[Crowley]

Its a hard pill to swallow sometimes, but totally true. Nice writing my friend....loved it.