Damned Pride

Every man knows his weakness.

Days gone by.

It takes of a man some courage

to admit when he has lost

Then swallow back his hard won pride

which had come at such high cost

 

All men know of their own weakness

for the temptations of life

They fight themselves to no avail

unhappy without life's strife

 

For a man is here to suffer

to stand up fast to the gale

To struggle against all lifes odds

to either win, lose or fail

 

Men who feel this innate desire

tempt the will of unkind fates

To write their names upon life's wall

as one of the worlds true greats

 

Only when a man has fallen

does he reach his true, found, worth

He knows of nothing until then

of the reason for his birth

 

A man can always take comfort

in the things he must abide

To gaze in the mirror broken

taking heart from that he tried

 

Author's Note

All of us are at our best when life is at it's worst.As I tell my son I would much rather you were a good sport in losing .Than a bad winner.We could all learn that lesson a few times.

Reviews

[Havatara]

So very true. Good job.

[Charles]

Well done, Tate... your usual effective use of rhymer and meter, warpped around a truism.

[Dark Empress]

Very good. I really like this one. It tells alot. Great write, as always Tate.

[Ellen Hammond]

You write with the wisdom that comes from experience as it is in falling that we finally come to realize we are not invincible and learn how vulnerable we can be. We also learn to persevere as well as to have compassion for others when they try but fail. We only really become losers if we give up and stop trying. A great message, wonderfully penned.

[The Analog Kid]

I llike the poem ok, but I really like the overt message you convey. So true.

[alice]

Very truthful and you seem to be a well of unending wisdom. The first fall, is the hardest; but after you lose quite a while, you start seeing life's faults and beauty. I'm glad to be a loser, because I wish to never take anything for granted again. I learn to appreciate it a little better.

[Marie Harrison]

Beautiful poem. I love this song too. It's such a comforting song. Great job.

[Geralyn Miller]

Too many people never learn how to lose. As a society we do great disservice to young men, particularly, by not teaching them the art of losing gracefully. My Mother always told us, "It is okay, you tried. You only fail when you quit trying." So many of the boys I grew up with died trying to be somebody, so many of the lie in Potter's Field in unmarked graves, forgotten.

[Aven]

truth in a fancy wrapping. :)

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insightful piece of writing..