Ahhh Man - For Contest

AHHH MAN….. Can’t be tough anymore …gotta be soft and cuddly ……..but not afraid of spiders or mice. Can’t talk loud anymore …you’ll be called angry, or intimidating ……..thus making you a bully. Can’t strive to be the best ……must be cognizant of the self esteem of others …………while placating the PC police. Must know how to jiggle toilet bowl handle …..after reattaching chain fished from tank ……….SUPERVISED HAND WASHING A REQUIREMENT Must know how to sort laundry ….NO COLORS in with the whites ……….pink sox and undies are a NO-NO. Must learn to be a SILENT shoulder …..to cry on --- to lean on ……….knowing that you can’t fix it. Will need to access a feminine side …..change a diaper -- wash a dish ……….hold a “bag” in plain sight. Will need the strength of ten ….to contain the love you feel …..and more – to hold the love you receive. Must be sure enough in you own sexuality …..to allow a granddaughter to put bows in your hair ………while you’ve still got some left. Must be MAN enough to be a MAN …..to love without fear yet with conviction ……….to accept same –- without betrayal. John G. Lawless 7/16/2015 submitted to – Men Only #2 – Poetry contest sponsor – Kelly Deschler