The Man Who Tried

Sometimes, just putting in the effort brings its own rewards. The detractors and agitators, with their little poking sticks, will be masters of their own demise.

The Man Who Tried:

He drowned the sorrow,
so that tomorrow,
the sun would shine.
He killed the instinct,
with a smile and a wink,
to draw the line.

He made it better,
he read the letter
and the truths within.
There's no denial,
no facing trial
or the gallery's din.

The man who smiled.
The man who saw the joy
in a child's face.
The man who gave enough.
The man who's brave enough.
The man who rose again.

And to those who would betray;
Keep your thoughts,
inside your tiny minds.
Because your perception,
of almost any given situation
only magnifies the contempt
in which you are held.

The man who tried.
He saw the beauty
in the lines of her face.
The man who died inside.
The man who defied the doubt.
The man who was born again.

© Paul David Hogan 2011