My Version: A Book of Poetry

What defines a man?

What defines a man?

Is it how we look?

Is it how we act?

Is it how we talk?

Is it how we walk?

Is it what we eat or drink?

Is it what we do with the people who surround us?

Or what we don't do?

I sometimes wonder,

Is it a power beyond ourselves,

Or just pure luck?

How we each spend our days,

Without a second thought.

We move on in life,

The same way we always do,

Nothing ever seems to be wrong,

But something's never quite right.

It doesn't seem so wrong,

Yet its not right at all.

All we do is go with the flow,

Not when it comes to style,

Individuality.

Not when it comes to doing what all the rest do,

No.

The flow I'm talking about is the kind that goes into a never ending cycle,

From when we get up,

To when we go to bed.

The days and dates may differ,

But it seems to remain the same,

I can't explain it so easily,

But I hope you can imagine,

How I'm coming on.

Do you ever notice?

I may be the only one.

But, It doesn't change my thoughts.

It seems to me,

That time never stops,

Yet it goes by so fast.

It feels as though time's not moving at all,

And it makes me so bored.

Especially when I can't take it anymore.

But when it seems like NOTHING more can be...

I soon wonder what it is that CAN be...

And that's when the questions flow into me.

You know the kind that can either confuse or enlighten?

The questions whether big or small,

Like how we got here,

Why we're here,

What we want to do with our lives.

Who we're gonna be,

What makes the world go round.

How do we do 'this and that',

Or why do we do 'this and that'.

You know things like that?

Everyone has a big question.

That they know the answers within themselves,

Whether its a personal realization,

Or someone else told them.

Yet they can never seem to find the answers,

Outside of their own personal thoughts.....

Do you understand?

I tend to wonder.....

But do you want to know what my big question is?

What defines a man?

Is it our style - the way we do things

Is it our smarts - the way we think

Is it our determination - the way we press on

Is it our courage - the way we face many difficulty's

Is it our compassion - sympathy towards others?

What defines a man?

Maybe someday I'll know,

Or maybe this kind of thing may never show.

So many different people,

Could have so many different explanations.

Some say,

Only one can be true.

Is it that way to you?

I wouldn't know...

All I know is this one thing,

We were all created in the image of our King.

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Created on November 05, 2012