A Man

Caving in at the times
I shouldve let the wind
Blow me off your way

Has made me realize
That men are not the ones
That put upon themselves
The pride of being himself

A man takes the criticism
And the wips and slashes
When he urges to do right

He'll turn a blind eye
and a deaf ear
To acts against him
And words said that offend him

He puts others before himself
Others who should not deserve
Such placement

Yet Im not a man
No not yet
Because a true man
Understands self respect
Self worth
And as much as he yearns to help
Others
He understanda
that he must first
Help himself