Just a Man

[johnjgeddes]

I am yours
But want to be
More than the man
You see of me

Stronger
And silent
Capable
Spontaneous

Everything
I’m not
But want to be

More than the man
You see of me.

You paint,
Wallpaper,
And fix the toaster…

You’re so rational
And I so emotional
You act,
I feel—

A drop of reason
In an ocean
Of emotion

And O, so vulnerable,
Unable to control
The little I am
And the little
I own

Still, somehow
You stay by me,
Probably dreaming
Of what I might be

More than the man
You see of me

Though some day
I might be.

© 2017, John J Geddes. All rights reserved

Comments

[leahlei]

Aww, I so love your poems @johnjgeddes! ♥ You're the sweetest! :)☺♥

[johnjgeddes]

Thank you, Leah :)

[geniusnabiy]

Wao, seeing the picture, i thought it is more of a father and son things, but while i read through, it seems to be about how in a relationship, though realising a partner's inadequacies but you still held on hoping change would happen, this peom of course got me drowning in the ocean of emotions, great bro! Nice work of art

[johnjgeddes]

thanks, @geniusnabliy

[gratefulayn]

@johnjgeddes from a wannabe poet to a great poet you This poem touch my soul

[johnjgeddes]

thanks, Ayn

[monjan]

I love the poem man its great, I wonder when the perfect man will come along

[johnjgeddes]

thank you. A Perfect Man ...wasn't that a Hillary Duff film? a fantasy :)

[gratefulayn]

@monjan I think there is no such perfect man but it's good to imagine him on a poem

[yagoub]

Because your words from the heart are reaching the heart easily
thank you @johnjgeddes

[johnjgeddes]

thanks, @yagoub

[nazira]

Thank you for
Sharing a wonderful poem
Keep it up👌👌
@johnjgeddes

[johnjgeddes]

thanks

[raihan12123]

Wonderful poem.Thanks for sharing it..

[johnjgeddes]

thanks

[rohit12123]

Good writing.I truly appreciate​ your work.
Upvoted and resteemed

[johnjgeddes]

thank you

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[iamgun]

johnjgeddes!! Thank you, your Post.

[jayna]

This is so sweet and dreamy and sad. It resonates with the real life teeter totter of relationships.