I have been told,
Not all men are like that,
It’s just him.
But of course, I know better
Because I don’t want to be hurt again.
Not all men…
Just the ones
Who protect the wrong people,
The ones who make excuses,
But he’s my oldest friend/brother/or whatever,
And the miserable ones
Who parrot things
They don’t even believe.
Not all men,
But most men
Will hurt women
In the very same ways.
Yet… there’s you.
A good man in a swamp
Of many bad men.
You understand that men
Need to get their act together—
Start treating their wives right
And take their roles seriously;
And it makes a lot of sense,
Given all you have witnessed.
You told me,
Not all men…
But unfortunately many
Will be like that.
Like the ones who can’t commit
To growing and learning.
The selfish ones
Who sadly only know how
To care for themselves,
And never the ones around them.
The irresponsible ones
Who toy with girls’ hearts,
And leave them destitute.
Not all men
Are like you.
They aren’t self-aware,
So they hurt their loved ones
In an attempt to “find themselves”.
They aren’t introspective or thoughtful,
So they hurt their loved ones
Through inconsiderate behaviours.
They aren’t very secure
So they hurt their loved ones
Being unsafe spaces to build connections.
I am glad there are men like you,
Because it gives me hope
That there are still men
Willing to do the hard things,
Willing to serve and love,
And deny themselves to grow.
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