Men Just Do

Jonathan Taylor

I'l let you walk first across the road

just to watch you walk.

Ah see here I failed!

You want to feel my strength 

and security.

Let you know, you mean more to me

than a second chance.

 

To contemplate all the things I said

to peel my skin back and see all red.

I said as intended

in my insecure mind.

To think you are a man, means you are blind

A man does as a man should

to think just means that a man could.

 

Can I burn the youth inside of me?

Not the goofy one but the procrastinator

And watch it burn.

Like our bloodshot eyes on Sunday mornings.

 

My fork grew heavier with every meal.

This is not how a man should feel because,

I was growing weak

or because every mouthful went without return.

 

I'm sorry, I love you, the man inside loves you.

The child you see, just forgot to.

  • Author: Jonathan Taylor (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 24th, 2017 17:55
  • Comment from author about the poem: Understand It
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 25
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  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    WELCOME TO MPS JONATHON ~ Thanks for your first poem ! Elegantly penned ! Love the SUBJECT ~ "What is Man ?" I can empathise with all you say because I too am a Man in my prime ! BUT I don't fully understand it ~ MORE PLEASE ! Yours Brian Please check my Poems ~ Thanks B.

  • MaddieJ

    What a great poem. I loved the lines; "Can I burn the youth inside of me? and "And watch it burn?" Sometimes I've wondered the same

  • MaddieJ

    Also, welcome to the site



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