Masculinity Poems
Men of Men
by Lukman Abdulwasiu
We only enjoy our childhood innocence till 7
At 8 when you get knocked down by your peers
In a fight
Don't get home a to tell a word of your defeat,
Else you get flogged for being weak and timid
Ignoring all excuses of your opponent being
Twice as tall and thrice your size
A real Man goes against the odds and conquers regardless
That's the rules
......
If I had a Son
by Lisa Kupietz
In the depths of a fruitless nightlife
Sitting calmly on a cold bench,
Looking towards this compulsive endless sky.
If I had a son he would be with me,
His tiny trembling hand in mine.
I would teach him a strange sense of humor,
To laugh out loud and laugh loud cynical whenever he feels loved.
I would instruct him to be cruel and deaf.
I would advise him to never say goodbye.
I would hate him to protect him and reward his solitude.
......
Men of Men
by Lukman Abdulwasiu
We only enjoy our childhood innocence till 7
At 8 when you get knocked down by your peers
In a fight
Don't get home a to tell a word of your defeat,
Else you get flogged for being weak and timid
Ignoring all excuses of your opponent being
Twice as tall and thrice your size
A real Man goes against the odds and conquers regardless
That's the rules
......
If I had a Son
by Lisa Kupietz
In the depths of a fruitless nightlife
Sitting calmly on a cold bench,
Looking towards this compulsive endless sky.
If I had a son he would be with me,
His tiny trembling hand in mine.
I would teach him a strange sense of humor,
To laugh out loud and laugh loud cynical whenever he feels loved.
I would instruct him to be cruel and deaf.
I would advise him to never say goodbye.
I would hate him to protect him and reward his solitude.
......
