What Makes A Man
What makes a man want the things he doesn't need?
The very things that make him beg and plead.
He finds himself in search of things that don't fit.
Once he gets started, he'll never quit.
He seeks the things that destroy him and his mind.
Forgetting lessons of the past, leaving them far behind.
He is full of pride when he seeks treasure,
and he is always looking for the next pleasure.
Love and beauty temp his demise,
forgetting the old ones, that left tears in his eyes.
He conquest for riches and for glory,
but poverty and sadness end up his story.
Some may think he has gone completely crazy.
Others have said, "He's simply lazy."
Always prideful in the feelings he will hide,
searching for something that doesn't leave him empty
inside.
Is he wrong to search for right?
Or is he simply too lonely at night?
He's a man who needs to be fulfilled,
before his heart can ever be healed.
What makes a man want the things he doesn't need?
Is it lack or simply greed?
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Submitted on January 13, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 945 |
Words | 182 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2 |
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