I Am Man

There's a stereotype for everything. Including men.

I am a man of infinite wisdom

Yet one with childish fantasies

No longer tethered to reality

Yet chained by my own mind

I am a man broken by others

Yet a surgeon to piece them together

No longer torn from my nightmares

Yet these scars will always remain

I am a man who is complicated

Yet simple in his own rite

No longer concerned with others

Yet always there for the ones who are true

I am a man of many mistakes

Yet striving for absolute perfection

No longer worried for my past

Yet always concerned for the future

I am Man

           By my own definition

Reviews

[Miranda Richard]

Such a elegant piece. I typically dislike poems without rhyme, but your words are simply too beautiful. This poem is filled with such strong emotion, I feel. The layout is also interesting, how chunks of text are on different sides. A unique and powerful read.

[Monster ^.^]

Ooooh, I'd like to break this down, because I enjoyed it quite so.

I am a man of infinite wisdom
Yet one with childish fantasies
No longer tethered to reality
Yet chained by my own mind

I like how this persona openly explained "the sky is the limit" or "imagination has no limit" But I guess I was lost in the last line. Are you forming irony here? The persona described himself as one with infinite wisdom, even adding that he has childish fantasies, and I decided with those in mind, that the persona is a man with no limitations when he is into what he is doing. "No longer tethered to reality" somehow approves of my understanding. So I'm quite confused when you say "Yet chained by my own mind" are you referring to conscience? It sort of contrasts the first three lines since this is a limitation to the mind whereas the others were the infinite powers of the mind.

I am a man broken by others
Yet a surgeon to piece them together
No longer torn from my nightmares
Yet these scars will always remain

What can I say, you are a warrior, they are strong, and they keep their scars as medals of victory. "No longer torn from my nightmares" imply the man was weak once, but he had comebacks and that is what makes him a man.

I am a man who is complicated
Yet simple in his own rite
No longer concerned with others
Yet always there for the ones who are true

You were right about being "complicated" because I found the last two lines very much contradicting in terms of transition. I'd like to believe it's the aesthetics of the poetry, but I think there could be a better way of writing the third line, that would make the character less snobbish? I don't know, just my opinion :)

I am a man of many mistakes
Yet striving for absolute perfection
No longer worried for my past
Yet always concerned for the future

Always go for 100%, I guess this stanza embodies perseverance despite inability. This is diligence, and the diligent always surpasses the intelligent but lazy individual.

Awesome read!