Who Is A Man?

From A Woman’s Perspective

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My dad was a man
He helped my mom 
As much as he could
In little ways and big
No matter what post he occupied 
Which was big

Still he folded clothes 
Cleaned up the ceiling fans
Lights, switches 
Washed dishes when he could for her

And when she got older
And became demented 
He took care of her
Like a child 

My dad was a man 
And I am proud of him 
Even though he never went into the kitchen 
To cook her any food

He kept some money always 
In the wardrobe drawer 
So she could take it and spend 
On fruits and vegetables 
When the vendors came home

He made sure he took her on walks 
Everyday when he was here 
At his home he built a cement path 
Around the garden 
So she didn’t have to climb 
Two sets of flights 
To go to the rooftop to take her walk 

He hung the clothes to dry in the ropes 
Out in the garden
Then folded them 
Once they dried in the sun 
And put them away 
Where he could neatly 

He made sure he locked 
All the doors of the home 
Every night 
Before he went to bed 

Checked the stoves even 
Once she lost her memory 
And make mistakes 
And left the gas on 
A couple times 

My dad was a man 
By all definition 
He even made jokes 
To make us smile often 

And played with the children 
And kept the neighbors 
Friends 
And relatives happy 

Our home was a resting place 
For all who knew him 

My dad was a man 
I was always proud of
He even gave away 
Some of his money 
To those relatives 
Who needed them 

And saved up 
For those relatives 
Who were so poor 
They’d need them later in life 

My dad was a good man 
And by all means 
He was a good example 
Of a man 
My dad!

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A man is gentle, kind, considerate, affectionate, tender, sincere and makes sure he leaves enough for his family so they can survive him without feeling the need to go back to work or dependent on anybody else. My dad was all of that and some more to my mom and all of my family. That is my definition of what makes a man. What do you think? 

Peace ✌🏽 

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