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To Be a Man...

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By Dylan Published 3 years ago β€’ 1 min read
To Be a Man...
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As a man,

When you're drowning,

Living with the fear of failure,

Understand,

Without frowning,

When you do appear to fail you're,

On your own,

Lost and hopeless,

No one's there to lend a hand,

Tragedies,

That you can't cope with,

No one cares just be a man.

They'll tell you to open up,

And when you do they'll turn their back,

Where's my proof? What's my source?

Trust me bro it's just a fact,

I've been down that road,

Thinking there's no way I'll make it back,

I just want you to know,

You ain't the only one to feel like that.

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I wrote this for a tik tok open verse challenge on the song "To Be a Man" by Dax. I left the links below if you want to check out my video or his song!

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  • Test2 years ago

    This is beautifully written. Well done.

  • RP3 years ago

    Aww Dylan! This is so real and so well done. I’m sorry men have to go through this. I promise there are people out here in the world that do love and respect the emotions of men. You are not alone as long as you keep sharing. ❀️❀️

  • Gerald Holmes3 years ago

    Excellent! Perfect for the new men's community. Loved the way you ended it.

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  • Roy Stevens3 years ago

    That's very good Dylan!

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