Defining a man is not as male
Strength and responsibility come in mind
Head of a home and pride of society
The core of it is yet to be discovered by many
What should a man be like?

As I sit here having lived thirty years
I feel like it’s been two to three days of life
When I look at what I have done as a man
I look behind and struggle to see myself
What should a man be like?

Should money define who is a man?
Women want their own taste of a man
Children what a dad in the man
Parents need a son from the man
What should a man be like?

When am home I put up the weight alone
Courage I show for my son and wife
Hope for better days I promise and smile
But am weighed down and I can’t tell
What should a man be like?

I instill discipline and rules at home
But I break the same rule out here
I want time alone but that time is long gone
My brain can’t crack, no it can’t for their sake
What should a man be like?

I want to feel needed and show my emotions
But I can’t I have to be me hard, calm and sober
Are we not to share our stresses, I think?
Will she say I am weak when I open up?
What should a man be like?

I pretend and show off when I can
A picture here and there on social media
I need to match the part I tell myself
Level up to my peers and be admired
What should a man be like?

But when all is done and I step at my door
A shell of myself feel a small being
Sometimes it is my insecurities and anger I show
It hurts most those I care for and those who Love me
What should a man be like?

I know I’m still under construction
I will have hope and show love
I will be contended with my worth
I will stand up to my responsibilities
What should a man be like?

My part I will do to love and care for my people
I will submit and still be the head of my home
I don’t have to win all arguments I’m still head
I will ask for support where I need and still be happy
What should a man be like?

All this that I’ll be a perfect man for my flesh
Yes my flesh the woman who loves me
I will be a pillar she can depend on
A fortress she can run to for defense
What should a man be like?

I will be a perfect portrait for my children
Someone they will want to grow into
For all good values in life that are free
Love, Wisdom, Patience, Faith, and Honest
What should a man be like?