The Gallant Man

Is Gallantry lost, or the word abused
For now we feel less incline to use

This term which does describe a man
As brave, and fearless, able to withstand

The dangers and foes that plague our lands
This aggressive trait takes centre stand

Leaves little room for the Nobel to sit.
Not kings, nor Lords, or prize requisite

Not fighters, or doers in fields unmatched
But men who are ready to stand unabashed

As gentle, respectful, considerately deemed
Are these not the men of all women's dreams?

Comfortable with silence, yet able to speak up
hen the need is presented, to defend what he loves

With some knowledge of life, he's attentive, and clean
In mind and in heart, strong, with self esteem.

Is missed and unnoticed, much more if he's straight.
We make him jumps hoops, then we just shut the gate

The moral, protective and faithful counterpart
We moan of his absence, yet ridicule his path

To be what we want, yet a threat to our craft
So many women go for the rough, rogue retard

Who's good looking, ill-mannered, a cool, slick upstart,
Aloof and quite selfish, seeing all females as tarts

Has modern ethos of woman completely denied
The men who is honest, steadfast and refined

Whose expressions, and moods and handsome face
Do not disturb my tranquility, do not leave me frustrate

But give me the freedom to be, well, just me
Progressing and growing, fulfilled and complete

He is peaceful with dignity and happy to wait
For the love he so desire to give just him a break

Stop eroding the qualities of these valued men
With back handed quips that perceive him as fake.

That say he's not needed, required or even attained
Are we women alone happy, to take all of the strains?

We are able and ready to stand with our pride
And some times we have to, when 'love' takes a dive

As mothers and lovers, we manage lives and create
The places of safety, the keepers of pains

We play down the importance of men who might be
By our side, or our mentor, our supporter, our key

Unlocking deep emotions of passions, and dreams
And in seeing our weakness, and not being pristine

The movies and media makes gallant men weak
If they're not blow up people and full of mystique

Showing villains and criminals as hero's to boot
Who wins hearts when seen as "just misunderstood"

Brainwashing that leaves us as only to blame
When we realize its all just a Hollywood game

We think that true gallantry live only in books
For the gallant man is real, if we care to just look.


Claudia Thomas Barber 2015

JaUkNz,

Unique word play by Claudia Thomas Barber 2015. Interesting.

tommy boy moran / Ireland

I like it.....a gallant man...

they still exist and they are gems

I greatly appreciate the sentiment you've gracefully expressed, Claudia. A breath of fresh air for oxygen starved lungs.

Thank you for your kind comments. love, peace, and ALL lifes good stuff I wish to you all

I would buy this your write-up if it were a book. Great!

Awwww Babe. Thanks that's so kind.