If I Were the Man I Want to Be

Adversity introduces a man to himself. - Albert Einstein | Adversity is the first path to truth. - Lord Byron

If I were the man I want to be I would not falter.

I would kneel steadily at faith's alter.

I would dance in the rain.

Despite life's pain.

If I were the man I want to be I would not waver in adversity.

My spirit would carry me when my flesh was weak.

I would have a good woman standing beside me.

I would love people who can do nothing for me.

I would knock down walls and still be able to see.

If I were the man I want to be ...

Author's Note

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

You set yourself really high standards here. I love this write of yours. Rarely do we turn out to be what we aspire to. Hope all is good with you Pete.

Chris

[Pete]

indeed. thanks Chris, you made me laugh. i'm my own worst enemy sometimes. i'll be 'round for read as soon as i can - recovering from having surgery. all is going ok hope the same with you ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Take it easy then Pete. Recuperate well my friend. A little at a time. All OK with me :)

read moreTake it easy then Pete. Recuperate well my friend. A little at a time. All OK with me :)

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I enjoyed all the quotes and found your poem most interesting. I guess many of us don't really know where we were going when we set out and wonder where we have gotten to as life progresses. Indeed yo beg the question well in this piece.

[Pete]

thanks John. sometimes i think that most of just go wherever the breeze takes us - the trick, i think, is to go there in style perhaps ... :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Good point Pete!

[Kelly Scheppers]

"I would dance in the rain despite life's pain". Something tells me you are that man, Pete!

[Pete]

hi Kelly. just trying to say that i wish i was better at making lemonade when life hands me lemons. i sure try to be that man but not always easy as life conspires against us but that is what makes a man - how he responds in adversity and being faced with difficulties. thanks as always for stopping in. rainy spring but sun is trying to stay now. celtics out but how 'bout those bruins?! ... :)
hope all is well on your side ...