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Real Man
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REAL MAN

my father, rest his soul,
taught me about being a real man
about life and honor and women

life was to be lived
honor was to be foremost
women were to be loved

i have lived and drained
the last drops of delight
from the fragile goblet of life

i have never taken anything
that was not given freely to me
i have not deserted honor

i have loved many women
never been guilty of using
or dishonoring one of them

but love them i did, fiercely
passionately, tenderly ravished
their soft, curvaceous bodies

adored their beauty of spirit
admired their keen intellect
honored the complete woman

i am like the restless wind
never stationary for very long
here today, gone too soon

like a lovesong strummed
on a spanish guitar and sung low
recalled with a smile when silenced



10/13/08 DJA


song i'll never break your heart
 

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 Reviews of "Real Man"
Reviewed by ~ Holly Harbridge (Reader)
Reviewed on November 3, 2008
More than Well Written, blessings, Holly

Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on October 13, 2008
DJ
a splendid autobiographical confession and those final three lines are just excellent, their tone and mood perfect.
john

Reviewed by Sandra Corona
Reviewed on October 13, 2008
Awesome and written as a gentleman. Those who debase themselves and others irk me to no end. You, dear friend, I have missed.

Sandy

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan
Reviewed on October 13, 2008
Too bad more boys/men weren't raised this way. Rebecca

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on October 13, 2008
Don, this is a superb poem! I wish more men had
your honesty and your passion! Thanks for sharing.

ET

Reviewed on October 13, 2008
Don,

You learned, well. :) Beautiful and tender - excellent.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.


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