Notes About The Poem
Lots of people have written about what it is to be male, I believe this is some of those things.

Family Man To Provide, Protect, Lead and Teach

He is to provide the emotional, financial, spiritual,
The mental health needs for all,
Provide for the physical health of his family,
Regardless of how big or how small,

Also to protect her self esteem and worth,
Protect her values to live by,
Protect against any threats to her life,
Protect from a broken down cry.

Then lead from the front without a whine,
Lead life's game toward a win,
A win for everyone to own their own life
Own their fulfillment within.

And, finally, to teach how to approach life,
Like a confident successful man,
Showing his family how to live a life,
Being the best family man that he can.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Rodrigues Avatar
August 15, 2017 at 7:56 AM
A wonderful tribute to manhood! Fave, Lewis!
Pandit Avatar
August 15, 2017 at 7:20 AM
A well done tribute to a family man--good work, Lewis!
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