How to be a man

I find myself asking useless questions,
never provided with any concrete answers

like what does it mean to be a man?

And i wonder why there aren't any guidelines
why aren't their any rules or regulations
for a young man to follow

because the answer is never so simple
its just like hard liquor but a lot harder to swallow

to be a man must one feel truly hollow?

on the inside empty and alone
Making his pride and ego the place he calls home

unable and unwilling to show emotion
or true feelings

correction anger seems to be the
only exception

at least thats what the majority
seem to teach boys as there first lesson

a mans gotta be hard, tough,
can never back down from anybody

has to know how to solve problems with his fists
never opening up his palm and bending his wrists
cuz apparently that makes you a faggot

we use hurtful words so much when we speak
that we pretend that they've lost all meaning

we say fag when were angry
and when were just joking around
but for some reason at our jobs
and professional situation
we watch our mouths

From what i see sexuality defines gender
meaning homosexuals are a whole other breed
and apparently cannot be considered men
it boggles my mind leaving me upset and bothered

when straight men can hardly stay married
and can abandon their kids and still be considered
fathers

so it leaves me dazed confused and amazed
at the mother fuckers that claim to be a man

when all i seem to notice is the contradiction
making it difficult for myself to understand
the logic

i feel like i missed the memo
better yet i was thrown the pass
and i guess i never caught it

i had a late start so i never caught up

Growin up i was told that boys don't cry
so with that option eliminated men just lie

to our mothers our sisters and our lovers
to our women

even the word seems to imply that you aint a woMAN
unless youve had a MAN inside you

never wanting to add girls permanently
just wanting to subtract the clothes
and go for the the legs and divide through

to be contd.