A Letter From Men
I'm fragile
I'm transparent
Even though I act the opposite
I'm sorry
I know it doesn't mean much
But from the bottom of my heart, I wish I could have reached the top shelf for you
But I was only a boy trying to act like a man
Playing with your heart because I'm just trying to fill mine
Selfishness, sexual sin, just trying to fit in
I wanted comfort and got comfortable with you
Trust issues because I don't know how to be vulnerable
Not willing to open up but I will be selfish enough
To open up your flowers just to pick one
That floral print emotionally tattooed to my body
When all I needed was acceptance
Moving against what I know is right
Controlled by the devil's hand
Telling myself I'm the man
Under the influence but that's no excuse
I still choose to abuse the truth
I will never put my hands on a woman, but I still abused you
I'm broken
I'm weak
Even though I'm daily trying to work out the kinks
I'm sorry
I know this doesn't erase your tears that I watered
But I hope you can see that I'm doing better
Not just for me but for all men
I'm trying to leave a legacy
Women a man will show you his intentions
So, if you're fighting for his attention
That boy is still sitting in detention
Acting like the way he is living has tension
God is the only one that can change a heart
And he won't redirect himself until he attacks
His bad habits
You can see his potential but only he can grow
When a man decides to be a man, he moves different
His words hit different
His actions won't have you trying to figure out the next move
Boys play with toys and Men play with goals
Not to say a man can't be a big kid, the difference is his time is delegated
Yes, I am him who has messed up in ways that can't be forgiven
But we have a God who loves unconditionally
That's what he is giving
So, I can say today I'm a man moving behind God's hand and not my own pride
p.s. I'm dressing up my life for the grammys...
Copyright © Roses Roses | Year Posted 2022
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