It came to my attention
Some years ago
My best friend revealed to me
That he was not so
He scoffed at my poetic pen
That real men don’t write poetry
And what does it take to be a real man?
Resisting the pull of gravity?
Without a doubt
A poet must contemplate
A relationship with inner Muse
A partnership to negotiate
An expression of sorts
Emotions lurking in the heart
Love, passion, pain, dreams
Aspirations from the start
Unafraid to think outside the box
To follow your Muse’s lead
From as little as one word or idea
Grow a poem from a tiny seed
Confidence feeding upon itself
Believing in your ability
That words can appear from thin air
Building on your stability
And before you know it
You’re well on your way
Look back on what you’ve written
And a poet you think you’ll stay
Heed not the critics quips
For what do they know of writing?
As they make a great subject
Poetry they are inviting
Songwriters are poets too
Dylan, McCartney and Denver
Made famous because they wrote
Words in a poetic manner
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