Of boys and men

Well rhymed ;

However , I am 63 , very male , and do not fit most of this...

Never did...

1. If I am sore , everyone around me knows...I make it *very* clear

2. I want people to see past the surface to my soul

3. I don't care if anyone sees me cry...shit , I cry when I see someone sing
beautifully on one of those competition tv shows , or if on the news if
someone does something nice out of the goodness of their heart for
someone , or if I am carving antler and slip and hurt myself...

4. So what if I have weaknesses ?

Still way smarter than the average bear , but major muscle strength ?
Hell no , endurance , yeah...but I was taught to use my brain , which
might mean hiring someone else to do hard labor , while I relax...

Emotional "weakness" ?

No such thing...unless someone hides their emotions , then they are weak...

5. Loved , not loved...I have never given a flying f*** , what anyone thinks of
me...Rule # 1 : Don't Care What People Think , Care About People...

So , technique , poem good...

Statement , no...please do not put all men in these type of categories...

I have always despised that type of thinking...and sometimes that has made me cry...lol !

Thanks for your comments blackwolf. I apologise, of course I have made more than just a bit of a sweeping generalisation based merely on personal experience and hope I have not caused offence. Perhaps it should have been more directed as a self poem rather than such a bold statement on how others may or may not feel, I dont have the right to speak for all men. But thank you again for your time 😊

Well answered Rjm !

Thank you for not taking offense at my critique ,
as I did like the poem , and would not seek to offend ;

However , there is a societal perception perpetuated
not only by individual experiences , yet more by the
worlds of advertising , media , and even political arenas ;

And this is why every individual adding to that "can" be
one more "brick in the wall"...

I have a hard time when someone says "we all feel like this"
on media , or "one nation under god" , or "men like tools" ;

For instance , I do not drive , only owned one vehicle for a
year or so in my life , only have had a few tools in my life ,
( dremel for carving antler and vise ) , do not like organized
sports , don't hang out with the "guys" , don't like the way
men talk about women , etc...I think you get the gist...

And I am against the way women are generalized , or
targeted , by advertising , or any other form of pigeonholing ;

There is far too much of that in our world...

We are all , and each , individuals , who may , or may not fit
in certain extremely loose categories , ( with many loopholes )
yet there are always far more "exceptions" than what might be
thought ; ( that is the only "all" I can accept )

The author Robert Anton Wilson , who I miss greatly , talked about
"reality tunnels" and how each person chooses their "reality tunnel"
( check out his videos on You Tube ) yet we tend to be mind programmed
by methods known to those who want to lock us into certain perceptions
expectations , etc , as well , from birth , our parents , or those caring
for us , schools , authority figures , media , and so on ;

Perhaps this info I have shared , and you choose to hear ( or not :) ) ,
can give you some ideas for further works by you , as I think you have
the talent to do well ( rhyme schemes in poetry and song , are very good
ways of programming ) and assist in breaking down these generalizations
for the betterment of "all" ( parantheses purposeful , as some might not
want things changed )

Myself ?

I love *pooka - ing * holes in people's generalized *reality tunnels*

The very best to you , and great fortune with your work...

May the Muse be with you !