Good Man

A poem about what a good man is

Is a good man a coward who’s never in a fight?

Is a good man a warrior who doesn’t stop until what’s right is right?

Does a good man avoid all confrontation?

Or does the good man work toward liberation?

Should a good man bite his tongue?

Or should he protect the defend the old and the young?

When should he take the side of all?

When should he let all his beliefs fall?

Is the good man the person who throws the first punch in a situation that’s unjust,

Or perhaps he’s the man who watches in disgust.

Can he intervene?

Would that make him seem outrageous and mean?

We need to stop wondering what a good man should be. We need to be one.

Until this war in the world is finally done.

Reviews

[Arsh]

My review: A good man`s always a bad one cause, the bad one`s been "good" once a time.

[therisa]

Paige, a good man is, all of the beyond and none of the above. How one views a "good man" depends on their situation, and one's moral view, towards life. What is right, in one case, is wrong, in another. Can't help, but think about Neville Chamberlain, and his dealing with Hitler, prior to WWII, attempting to prevent another war, after the deadly toll of WWI. For some, he was a good man, but to many, he betrayed England, by dealing with Hitler.

Depending on what war, you're talking about, whether, it be Iraq, poverty or drugs, I can't comment, on your last line of verse. For me, to make any comment, would be wrong.