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Array ( [sid] => 26697 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => becoming a man [time] => 2003-11-08 02:28:46 [hometext] => for my son, a bit soft for me, wanting to protect him from this sick, sad world [bodytext] => i lost the steel in my eyes today
and just watched the world through tears
the stupid things that people do to one another
the petty backstabbing
the "screw him before he screws me" mindset
it just made me sick

and then i looked at you
so small and aloof
you just smiled and gave me a hug
showed me your fingers in fascination
then, ran off to play

never thought i'd be so concerned
about protecting someone else
so distressing to know
that i won't always be able to shield you
from this ***** factory of a world
and i hate everyone else all the more
for the harm that they could do

considering the end
the means sound severe
but, i'd love to kill the world
just so you could grow up in peace

but, all i can do
is prepare you the best i can
show you some of the scars
that this world can leave
help you learn the ***** up way
that things often go
and hope that i can help you become a man
just like you helped me [comments] => 3 [counter] => 310 [topic] => 21 [informant] => Cancer [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )

becoming a man

Contributed by Cancer on Saturday, 8th November 2003 @ 02:28:46 AM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

i lost the steel in my eyes today
and just watched the world through tears
the stupid things that people do to one another
the petty backstabbing
the "screw him before he screws me" mindset
it just made me sick

and then i looked at you
so small and aloof
you just smiled and gave me a hug
showed me your fingers in fascination
then, ran off to play

never thought i'd be so concerned
about protecting someone else
so distressing to know
that i won't always be able to shield you
from this ***** factory of a world
and i hate everyone else all the more
for the harm that they could do

considering the end
the means sound severe
but, i'd love to kill the world
just so you could grow up in peace

but, all i can do
is prepare you the best i can
show you some of the scars
that this world can leave
help you learn the ***** up way
that things often go
and hope that i can help you become a man
just like you helped me

Copyright © Cancer ... [ 2003-11-08 02:28:46]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: becoming a man (User Rating: 1 )
by jaeann on Saturday, 8th November 2003 @ 03:04:44 AM AEST
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they have such a profound impact do they not?????? ........great write dear dad!!!!!

Re: becoming a man (User Rating: 1 )
by lovingcritters on Saturday, 8th November 2003 @ 05:03:41 AM AEST
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Oh Cancer what a wonderful poem for your son.
What a good father you are, I can tell....for all we good parents want to put them in a shell. But remember Cancer....no put you there, and just look what a wonderful man you've become because you care!
Lovely write.
Lovingcritters
ConSue

Re: becoming a man (User Rating: 1 )
by bobotheclown on Sunday, 9th November 2003 @ 02:14:14 AM AEST
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Ahh good write man babies are my weakness to. Good write liked it a lot.

Bobo (Joel)

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