To be a Man

 

To be a man

Now i think i know what is it to be a man …

It is to hold a glass of wine high n when sip on first sip, look straight into her eyes. It is to hold her eyes little more than she would expect. It is to say the right words at the right time. It is to commit when you are absolutely sure, it is to hold your self back when you know you want to loose your self, it is to hold onto all your temptations, it is only to let her know that you still have a kid alive in you, it is to tell the kid in you that the world is not simple but one has to learn from hurts, it is to wear a smile when you want to cry, it is to punch walls when you are helpless, it is to blow a secret kiss in thinking only she is watching it, it is to wear heart on sleeves but not too often, it is to no where to draw the line, it is to look at the moon with full heart and also appreciate the dark, it is to understand that everything in this world can be substituted but still tell your mind that she is the only one, it is to make that little more effort every single time to show her she means, it is to slog it off to be the best, it is to be strong but yet be sensitive, it is to shed a tear when alone but to make someone smile irrespective of your sorrow, it is to be the one you are, it is to know that life is too short to waste it, it is to love and to be loved, it is to see in your father's eyes that he is proud of you, it is to overhear your praise, it is to pass on money to your younger sibling without any one knowing it, it is to be at the door at 3 am when you sister returns drunk, it is to put shawl over her and make a coffee for her, it is to speak till morning breaks , it is to wipe her tears and put her to sleep, it is to hug your mom when she is so totally mad on you, it is to face into dad's eyes and accept 'It was my fault', it is to walk the street alone but never fall weak, it is to be comfortable with loneliness but not to be hermit, it is to party but be willing to have a nice quiet walk, it is to hear rain storming on your glass windows and place a call to person you been wanted to be called by, it is to sip on the last sip of bitter strong coffee and promise your self a better day tomorrow, it is to flow with time, it is to know that you don't know, it is to think, it is to breath, it is to marry her, it is to make her believe you will be there, it is to please her, it is to be gentle, it is to hold her hand when she cries out with pain, it is to be a father, it is to hold child's finger and help him take first step, it is to let him fall but be there, it is to pat his back, it is to punish and be harsh, it is to watch them grow, it is to let go something you craved the most, it is to live for and live in THE MOMENT, it is to take a breath and close you eyes forever and ever.

I shall be the Man one day, the Man I want to be, the Man I chose to be, the Man she wants me to be.

Amen.