Becoming Man
December 8, 2012 § 16 Comments
A moustache:
A sign for men to show how much
Man one has
On his top lip.
It is a statement of who we are
As men,
Boys no more.
We have left the ship of puberty
And now are fully formed,
We have our responsibilities
To hold and not to scorn.
We inhale our sense of power,
Our strength seethes in our lungs.
We are the breadwinner, the father, the husband;
No longer just the son.
(A quick note: this is not meant to be some wild aim to enforce patriarchy, it is more to celebrate the manly persona)
I like the line ‘we inhale our sense of power’
Thanks for the like!
Thanks for visiting Phase Two. Love the Poetry :0))
I thought your poem was for Movember. It’s a great charity event started in Australia to support men’s health. Aussie men grows moustaches in November—hence Movember.
I hope you use your poem to spread the word in 2013.
well, i did have it in mind, but it wasn’t specifically what I was inspired by… and I’m glad you like it!
Nice to know it was on your mind as you wrote.
I like the poem. When I read the line “We have left the ship of puberty,” I conjured up an image of “boys” leaving the “mother ship” to go steer their own boats, which is where the rest of your poem goes, just in different words. Love the imagery! And thanks for stopping by The Unboxed Life.
Thanks for visiting my blog – livinginruralmallorca. The Boss grows a moustache (and beard) to keep him warm in winter – so he says!
So glad you cleared up that bit about “enforcing patriarchy” (ha, ha), really liked your poem, specially “we inhale our sense of power”, thanks for visiting my blog, b
haha I thought if I didn’t clarify then I might get some hate mail!Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for stopping by … it made me think of my sons self discovery …empowerment
Not a fan of the moustache myself but your words are note worthy.
Nice one..
This is breathtaking. You have a beautiful way of self-expression.
Reblogged this on MAXX MACHINES and commented:
What would life be like if all men shared this mentality?
This is a really good poem. Thanks for sharing. I have two boys (one, almost man), so I can relate.