Men

Slam Poem originally performed at Chelsea's now live from the blue living room.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• masculine
• ideals
• gender
• stereotypes
• men
• crying
• slam
• poetry

[4take4give]

I think you are wrong, A man takes blame and fixes problems regardlee if he is to blame or if the problem effect him. I am not saying I do not cry but they are silent tears of rage and anger cast in the dark. I think there are few men. Mind you I have just adapted the golden and silver rules as my believes so I am still working on my anger, I am trying for compassion but it is hard when people talk empty words.

[hartpoet]

I do not understand can you tell me exactly what I said that you do not agree with? Are you saying men should cry 'silent tears...cast in the dark'? It is best to be around someone when you cry or rather the embrace of someone while you do, is passage of energy. There goes that word again:)As people we are communitive the moment we isolate is the moment our feelings and thoughts have no equillibrium. My point is not the degrading of solitude by choice but the isolation by social compulsion.

[4take4give]

Someone has to stand tall. Tears are wallowing, usually self pity. If they were for others I could understand. But ussually they are for the crier. I adhere by my standard, I don't expect others to. But I must adhere to my standards. Therefor men don't cry. See the problem and fix it.

[hartpoet]

I understand your perspective and I respect your personal standards but let me ask what if it is something that is not so easily 'fixable' say the death of a loved one or a long lasting break up that comes to a finish. Chemically there is a process of healing. What would you do in that circumstance you cannot resurrect the person you could quick fix patch another girl but the wound is still present. Do you agree the 'fix' for pain is, at times, expression?

[tymstone]

Thanks. I appreciate the response, and I really like this. In fact, I wanted to post it in a blog of mine, but you've disabled embedding. What's up with that? Again, thanks for paying attention.

[hartpoet]

sorry I didn't realize I did that. I will enable right now and thank you for your comment.

[pinkpussyofdeath]

wow you are a great poet! I love poetry, I wish I could write like you! I've watched alot of your poetry on here. We need more young adults like you in America.

[ManoloG]

They can STORM!

But they cannot RAIN!

That was nice! You should definitely make a rap. you got talent 4 real.

[Dailybread5]

As a man I started out watching this video thinking "Oh boy.. here we go", but I enjoyed the not so cliche path you took.

[MsWriteNow]

Not at all what I was expecting. You stepped outside the box and brought to light a reality few will acknowledge. Beautiful message, great performance. 5*/Fav

[4take4give]

Once again I am insanity. I don't believe in impossible, but your example envolve someone else, so I must adhere to the golden rule in tose instances.

If a girl doesn't like me she doesn't like me.

I can not change that, that is her choose not mine.