What Makes A Man ?



What makes a man?
A man who bleeds his virtue
And gives his heart
Or desires of lust
And plays her too smart

What makes a man?
A man who turns tears into joy
And pleads of free will
Or makes her a toy
And slips her the pill

What makes a man?
A man who soothes a soul
And hums through you
Or deceives her heart which he stole
And turned red love to blue

What makes a man?
I might know
A man who shows affection
Beyond the stars
Is a true man
To leave no scars
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Submitted on October 15, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abcxc Adede Afbfb Axxgag
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 438
Words 99
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5, 6

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