MAN

Sometimes a man looks in the mirror.
and doesn’t recognize the person he sees.
Sometimes the hurt in a loved one’s face.
makes a man feel like a failure.
Sometimes a man speaks.
and he hates the sound of his voice.
Sometimes the only way a man knows how to express his fear.
is through anger.
Sometimes what a man cannot provide.is a source of humiliation.
Sometimes a man tries to blaze his own path.
and gets lost in the shadows of the trees.
Sometimes a man invests his sense of worth in things.
that ultimately make him feel bankrupt.
Sometimes a man tries to carry the weight of the world.
and it crushes him.
Sometimes a man wonders if all of his effort.
really makes any difference.
Sometimes a man’s heart breaks.
and it doesn’t make a sound.
Sometimes a man needs to be reminded that he is only a child in the eyes of his Father.
and that nothing depends on his perfection.