A man
Such a simple concept
Burned into our minds from birth
What a man should be
smart, confident, resilient.
handsome, chivalrous, in control.
So many things that just aren’t me.
Men are smart, my grades say no
Men are confident, I’m shyer than anyone
Men are resilient, I break at the drop of a straw
Men are handsome, I am ugly
Men are chivalrous, I’m a douche
Men are in control, I’ve lost that long ago
What a man isn’t, that’s been told too
And again, the opposite is what I do
Men don’t cut. My arms beg to differ
Men don’t cry. My eyes must deceive me
Men don’t hurt or so they say
I try to hide it away
Push it down deep with drugs and alcohol
Feel nothing, say nothing, do nothing rash
Keep everyone safe, that’s one I try to do
But it seems I’ve kept no one safe, let alone you,
least of all myself.
A man is supposed to be strong.
What the fuck is wrong with me?
6 comments
This is actually a really good poem.
People say that’s what men are but it’s not true
Don’t beat yourself up for it instead try to attack the exact reason for each thing you do.
^ i agree. but most importantly a man knows how to feel. a man may be all these things but are they really what makes a good, honest man? no. A true man would have the guts to say all these things. A real man can say something that other men can’t.
it’s true. (:
No douche can write awesome poetry. And confident? Hell, you posted this on here! Crying just shows that you have a heart. Which is difficult to find. Scars? You have been through a lot and you deserve someone who will love you scars and all.
The last relationship I had ended because the girl saw my scars and told me she stopped living me because I was suicidal
Then she doesn’t deserve you at all.
I didn’t deserve her