The Worth of a Man

By Daryl Bracken

 The worth of a Man

Is measured by small events in his life

It is measured by the preaching of rules

That though life you will needed to know

It is measured by laughter and giggles playing

With his children in fresh fallen snow

It is measured by boo- boo kisses that

Made the pain go away

It is measured by the tears that he shed

On those times that you stray

The worth of a man is not measured by his girth

Nor is it measured by how much he is worth

It is not measured by the looks of his wife

The worth of a man is measured by the things

He instilled upon those he loves through his life

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Copyright 2013 Daryl Bracken
Published on Wednesday, January 23, 2013.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • dwells On Wednesday, January 23, 2013, dwells (4177)By person wrote:

    I thought I already replied but this wa so good that I just had to say much thanks!

  • A former member wrote: really sentimental write almost makes me want to be a father and have a family, i enjoyed reading it

  • A former member wrote: Beautiful, utterly beautiful. This work gives me hope that not all men are mindless animals... unlike the men I've exposed to... thanks to my mom.

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