Being male
Ours is a world
Of endless struggles
From childhood
Through fatherhood.
In most lands,
We are more welcome
Than our sisters;
The mothers of future males.
Beauty versus duty
Feeling versus reasoning
Glamour versus valour
Him and her.
What an irony it all is!
But how do I describe
Being a man
Without betraying the tears
Hidden by my macho pride?
The ceaseless sweat,
Battle fatigues,
The reckless poise
And triangle life.
No! I can't tell you all it means
To be the opposite of a woman.
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Submitted by kingkoboko on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
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Words | 87 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 9, 4, 6 |
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