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The Alpha Male

Being a man,what do they see? I see strength, aggression, power. How about physical force? Domination. Pain. Passion. Madness. What is it they say on TV? The alpha male... It's all wrong. I see passion. I see strength. But what I see is family, I see love, Oh I see pain. But only for what's lost, Not what's inflicted. Being a man I used to wonder what it meant. After what they see, they say. They say "be a man, fight" and It's true. They say "Don't cry, Don't be a girl." And it's true. They say, "I thought I raised a man." And that. Is. True. I told you what I see. How about what I say: I say "Be a man, fight. To put food on the table for your family." I say "Don't cry, don't be a girl Because your girl needs you But needs you to cry when you take her as a bride." I say, "I thought I raised a man And I did." When my son fights for his family. Being a man is about loving, Fighting, directing, surviving, But most of all, it's about appreciating A woman.

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