In Celebration of Real Men

The strength of a man is not determined By his muscles or his brawn It is determined by his strength To admit when he is wrong The wisdom of a man Is not determined by myriad facts It is determined by the way That wisdom is seen in his acts The integrity of a man Is not determined by his claim It is determined by the reputation That follows around his name The love of a man Is not determined by mere time It is determined by each moment That he makes you feel sublime The sexual prowess of a man Is not related to his size It’s how he satisfies your needs And what you see there in his eyes The chivalry of a man Is not determined by his manhood It is determined by how he nurtures You to revel in womanhood The passion of a man Is not his need to self-gratify It is determined by how often He makes the effort to satisfy The wealth of a man Is not seen in monetary things But by those things that are free That to your life he brings The age of a man Is not seen in the age life deals But by the strength of his heart And how young he makes you feel The sweetness of a man Is not determined by what he says But it's determined by the fact That you want him more each day The humour of a man Is not determined by a hurtful tease It’s determined by how your laugh When his words your heart please A man is an awesome creation That I’m determined to venerate As Eve’s daughter much in love This male wonder I celebrate. Eileen Manassian Ghali