Rich Arsenault Poet Rhyme

The Measure of a Man

What is the measure of a man?
Is it the number of churches he attended?
Or the diapers he has changed
Is it the child he had to discipline
Or the one he constantly praised?

What is the measure of a man?
Is it the hours he clocked in 
Working for the Man
Is it the sacrifices he has made
Leaving callouses on his hands

What is the measure of a man?
Is it the times he said please and thank you
Or the birthdays he has missed
Is it the vows he's kept or broke
Or the women he has kissed?

What is the measure of a man?
Is it the time spent doing hobbies
Or the hours watching TV
Is it the home he built for his family
Or the scars on his hands and knees?

What is the measure of a man?
Is it the degrees hanging on his wall
Or the empty praise he got
Is it the knowledge that he gained
But then soon forgot?

The measure of a man 
Is not what he says or does
It's not the money he amasses
Or the great deeds he thinks he's done.

The measure of a man is hidden
It is what he is at his core
The measure of a man can be anything
But the true meaning of a man is hidden
Deep in his very core
It is being true to himself
That he can be that much more!!!

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