Boy, let me tell you something "Real" men don't cry "Real" men are strong "Real" men won't break I am going to teach you to be, a "real" man, son To be a man, you can't show your weakness Nobody should know that you can feel sadness To be a man, you have to carry the weight So the women won't have to share your fate Suck it up, toughen up, thicken your skin Keep all those demons deep within They are your problem, not theirs Nobody likes a man who overshares Just look at your old man, son You should be just like me by the time we're done You will be a "real" man one day You will be a warrior fit for the fray Listen to your dad, I know what's best Everything thrown at you, will be a test I am not raising a broken boy This, I promise son, will lead you to joy (Don't you want to be just like me?) Dad, I love you, but I can't just lie Being a "real" man makes me want to die Why am I not allowed to feel how I feel? How does crying make my heart less real? I'm not mad at you, just confused Why does being "real" make my heart bruised? I can't be happy like this dad, it sucks Does being a man mean you are shit out of luck? If what you are is a "real" man, then I never want to be one A father who won't hug his sons A man who has to be high to feel "ok" Is that really the way you want me to play? You never taught me how to be REAL You just told me to not show how I feel The axe forgets, but the tree remembers And I will be stuck with your "lessons" forever. I know I am a REAL man already It doesn't mean I must always be rocksteady I listened to you, and nearly died I never felt like you were on my side You didn't raise me to be real You just gave my heart a seal (I will never be just like you) (I will never be just like you) I still love you, dad, and I thank you You gave me a perfect view Of what not to do So if I am ever blessed with a child I won't be afraid to tell them "I love you" Does that make me not a REAL man? ----------------------------------------------------------- © 2025 The JesterMC
