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Boisterously Tame
If I need to make noise
I can roar like a lion
But my first choice
Is to be a gentleman
Being a gentle man
Doesn't mean I'm soft
Many don't understand
My temper ain't aloft
If I cross that threshold
It's hard to calm down
My vernacular is bold
And I adjust my crown
That may sound arrogant
But I'm far from that
Don't misread my intent
Cause my head ain't fat
In fact, honestly
I'm humble to a fault
Many misunderstand me
And the battles I've fought
Caught 'tween a rock & a hard place
Could easily be in jail or in my grave
If I couldn't maintain a poker face
And acted as if I'm insanely raved
I can roar like a lion
But my first choice
Is to be a gentleman
Being a gentle man
Doesn't mean I'm soft
Many don't understand
My temper ain't aloft
If I cross that threshold
It's hard to calm down
My vernacular is bold
And I adjust my crown
That may sound arrogant
But I'm far from that
Don't misread my intent
Cause my head ain't fat
In fact, honestly
I'm humble to a fault
Many misunderstand me
And the battles I've fought
Caught 'tween a rock & a hard place
Could easily be in jail or in my grave
If I couldn't maintain a poker face
And acted as if I'm insanely raved
Published 1st Sep 2021
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1st Sep 2021 9:33am
Absolutely correct
Just like the pieces, "If I Were What You See" and "This Man's Dilemma" expound, allowing the beast inside to always be visible could lead to life-changing drama.
Smile too much and folks think a man is weak,or crazy
Smile not enuff, and folks start dialing "9-1-wait"
Sad when hunger or half-asleep showing on a man's face cause people to panic
Once Again,spot on,Sir Damon
Just like the pieces, "If I Were What You See" and "This Man's Dilemma" expound, allowing the beast inside to always be visible could lead to life-changing drama.
Smile too much and folks think a man is weak,or crazy
Smile not enuff, and folks start dialing "9-1-wait"
Sad when hunger or half-asleep showing on a man's face cause people to panic
Once Again,spot on,Sir Damon
1st Sep 2021 10:41am
I completely relate. To be a gentleman is divine.
(My late father did an out of state prison bid and his father was waiting for him at the bus stop. He shook my father's hand and told him: "Now show them you are a gentleman".)
And that is something he always told me. "Be a gentleman."
... This is something that has stuck with me. Man, I cannot tell you how many potential catastrophes a gentlemanly disposition has assisted me in eluding, or how many snares I have avoided.
The poker face is priceless. Absolutely priceless.
Nicely done.
(My late father did an out of state prison bid and his father was waiting for him at the bus stop. He shook my father's hand and told him: "Now show them you are a gentleman".)
And that is something he always told me. "Be a gentleman."
... This is something that has stuck with me. Man, I cannot tell you how many potential catastrophes a gentlemanly disposition has assisted me in eluding, or how many snares I have avoided.
The poker face is priceless. Absolutely priceless.
Nicely done.
6th Oct 2021 9:51pm
The second stanza really says a lot when men try to keep their composure and it's often misinterpreted.
Nicely penned.
Nicely penned.
