Friday, November 8, 2019

A Boy and A Man



I'm not much of a poet, don't really like poetry that much. But I've slowly added to this over the past few years and thought maybe I should put it somewhere that most no one will look but maybe will be saved. So here it is.  

A Boy and A Man

A Boy works because he is made to,
A Man works to serve others.
A Boy is given responsibilities,
A Man takes responsibility.
A Boy looks out only for himself,
A Man looks out for others.
A Boy depends on others to help him,
A Man is depended on by others for help.
A Boy looks for how little he can do,
A Man looks for the job to be complete.
A Boy makes excuses,
A Man sees his faults.
A Boy complains,
A Man is grateful for what he has.
A Boy thinks he did everything right,
A Man is always looking for ways to do it better.
A Boy sees himself as the final authority,
A Man recognizes the need for submission.

There are old boys and there are young men.

Which are you?