this is for all the wonderful men i know who might go to bed at night thinking theyre not enough. i got news for yall. wrote this a few years ago. just for you. ---------------- To all you boys walking around beating your chests, spitting & cussing & and ogling breasts. Your smooth words are tools you hide behind - means of carrying out the filth in your mind. Your mouths spit forth flattery, deceit and lies, but the truth is afire in your empty eyes. Your talk is tough & your lifestyle buck wild, but Ive seen more courage in the face of a child. Its a joke, that image youd die to uphold, Seek truth? No, swallow the definition youre told. Some slink in the dark & indulge in your lust; the infection is in your heart & you betray girls trust. Youve befriended the night; it conceals your deeds; youve been tricked into thinking corrupt desires are needs. Some are gripped by anger, so you talk with your blows, when youll come back around, nobody knows. Your fists do your speaking & your words open scars, some of you are free, and others behind bars. Some love to steal innocence, like tramping on fresh snow, you hate to see freedom, so you dig in & refuse to let go. Your joy is in tears and crushing a spirit, you criticize & degrade, but in your own heart, you fear it. You pursue a definition laid out by fools, they say, So you want to be a man? Well HERE are the rules.. But you dont discern with your mind, so theres war in your heart; your fickle pursuit will tear you apart. Test the worlds manhood - see what it brings; insecurity, hurt & empty false things. But look back behind you - survey the chaotic trail - How would your tool friends describe it? Oh, I know, EPIC FAIL. Youve tried & toiled as hard as you can, But youve wronged people all in the name of being a man. Are you happy? Are you proud? Is this what you wanted? Or at night all alone by these thoughts are you taunted? Well, I see your tattoos & I know youve got scars; Im sure youve spent nights screaming up at the stars. I know youre just a victim of a cycle of hurt I know youve tried & failed & eaten dirt. I know its not just guys, its girls whove done crime, But Ill cover that one in another poem another time. In spite of all this, get up, get your head in the game. Stop living in vanity - you werent created to walk in shame. Youve got so much potential, so pick up your sword! How much more time wasted can you really afford? Or go on living in ignorance - keep your watered down life. Make daddy proud - get a nice car, career & a really hot wife. Live for money & power - break that back to impress, And come days end, quiet your thoughts as you undress. Forget you have a heart & dont fight anymore - With the pursuit of status, youll forget were at war. Live a mediocre life & make easy choices, Scoff at wisdom & ignore concerned voices. Forget the hurt of your youth & bury the pain, Heck, have some kids, start the cycle again. Or maybe you think youre too far gone... You think back to the nights youve spent drunken and sad And all the nameless, faceless girls that youve had. You break under the weight of all that youve done, Youve got to get out, so you start to run. Your knees buckle, give way - you fall on your face, In the moonlight you sob and lose hope in this place. You cant recall the last time your lips moved in prayer, And as you start to whisper, you wonder if Hed care... ...but youre so unaware... ...men can cry too, be honest, and broken Theres no shame in admitting weakness unspoken. Theres strength in transparency, & its honorable to come clean, The heart is strongest when its broken, know what I mean? God isnt disappointed, He can imagine your pain. All this struggle, though, has not been in vain. So let the past fall away & begin to understand; let the Man Himself help you see - take your hand. Break off your chains, you dont have to go back, But breathe deep, set your feet, and prepare for attack. Forgive those who hurt you - your friends and your kin, Humble yourself & dont lose to win. Realize your value & take hold of the truth, Jesus will transform you & dismiss the sins of your youth. WAIT for a girl who will stand for your heart, And NEVER let lust or lies break you apart. Youre more than theyve told you - so own it tonight, Youre a man after all - Now stand up, and f i g h t.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 05:41:11 +0000
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