Judy Ball Poet Free verse

What Is a Man

WHAT IS A MAN

A man is someone who reveres God and His laws above all else.
He knows respect comes from these qualities and not from fear and he is known for his kindness and compassion.
A man is someone who is aware of his responsibilities and shoulders them willingly with pride in a job well done.
He strives to teach these values to his children.
A man loves his wife.
He honors and respects her and teaches his children to do the same.
He is the provider and protector of his household and he knows he is the head of the house because he has earned it, not just because he is "The Man" of the house.
What is a man?
He is husband, father, provider, protector, both leader and follower,(and he knows when to be each), servant and teacher.
And he's proud of it.

                                                                                               Judy Ball

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Doris Culverhouse August 3, 2011 at 11:36 AM you guessed my idea on miracle.... the poor creature was at deaths door and I took her in got her better then she took off again. Judy Ball August 3, 2011 at 11:58 AM Thanks so much Doris for stopping by. That kitty was probably lost or dumped and trying to find her way home. You know how loyal they are even to bad homes. Hope she found a good home on her way and stayed. she would have been better off to just stay with you. God Bless, JB

John Loving Iii July 30, 2011 at 11:31 AM good work. john Judy Ball July 30, 2011 at 12:38 PM Thanks so much John. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB

Linda-Marie Sweetheart July 28, 2011 at 10:22 PM excellent qualities for any man of God and for any woman to be proud of Judy luv.. awesome depiction of how we want our men to conduct themselves.. thankxx for your excellent review of my CONSCIENCE poetry ... the riddle words struck me so deeply .. and we must use this feature of conscience to determine all in life.. as u said..look at the current mess luv.. kudos on both the men and woman poem...

Daver Austin July 27, 2011 at 2:00 PM There are a whole heap o' macho studs who need to read this. Love, daver Judy Ball July 27, 2011 at 10:37 PM Thanks so much Daver. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB

Robert A. Dufresne July 27, 2011 at 8:33 AM applause applause applause applause applause applause applause ...standing continued applause applause Judy Ball July 27, 2011 at 10:38 PM Thank youuuuu, Thank youuuuuu, Thankyouverimuch. (ala elvis) ;) Glad you liked it Robert. God Bless, JB

Elizabeth Wesley July 21, 2011 at 4:32 PM Sounds like it came straight out of the bible. Wish everybody could read both of these verses. Judy Ball July 21, 2011 at 4:44 PM What a nice thing to say. Thank you so much Elizabeth. Glad you likee it. God Bless, JB

Andrea Dietrich July 21, 2011 at 4:08 PM I wish I had met more "men" in my life, dearie! Good one, and very scriptual. LUv, Andrea

Jack Horne July 21, 2011 at 7:07 AM Yes, indeed - if only every man and woman could be like these ideals, Judy... Judy Ball July 21, 2011 at 7:14 AM Thank you Jack. Glad you like it. I do wish we all knew these things but seems it takes us awhile to learn it on our own. It should be taught to us a children and then we wouldn't have to discover it on our own. Trouble is no body ever taught me when I was a kid I had to learn it slowly like most of us do. Too bad. God Bless, JB