malehood

getting some things off my chest

back in the day

boys didn't cry even

though i did

but it would take

decades to get me

to say so

and even today 

softness in sons is more

a current theme

in the minds of 

modern moms than 

the real world of

boys and men

and nice is good

but subject

to all kinds of

caveats where 

boys and girls mix 

and collide

and the angle

from which men

view themselves may

be less lovely and

more respect filled

than women wives can

entertain

and the machismo

that can irritate

and debilitate can

also rejuvenate and add

to this fullness we call

the world and what we

also know as life

there are only two of us

who can do this dance

this creative and sustained

act of survival

and  

just to make it clear

being male

though it's not 

the opposite of being 

a woman

it's not the same

either

Reviews

[sivan]

Poem is direct and informative on a topic few understand and many men refuse to accept... i do believe in equality but in the end there are differences in perception that cannot be ignored

[KAREN]

The poem is right on. Men has true feelings, but they hide them from others. I think it's okay for a man to cry.

[Chris]

Well said within the context of known society... living as a "gentler-soul". We "need" to FEEL our inner-child and let it out. But don't go and even give the appearance of "dissing" ANYONE lest you MUST back it up - RIGHT now. AND "looks" count, clothes too. Hell - even the "where" you are matters to the "HOW" you have to be IF you are to REMAIN being or not...

The world is NOT in your woman's eyes - just YOU are. Take care of her AND your business.

Live in the times as best you can.

Chris

[Penlady]

Wonderful. I love a man's viewpoint. Love to read the strong, tender voice that is possible when the poets knows himself and frees the thoughts. Thank you!

[...]

. a fascinating and insightful poetic discourse ...
. the last stanza is particularly brilliant ...