Real Men

Real men are tough:
they are strong enough to take it,
no matter what life throws at them.
A real man stays in control,
when a pussy throws in the towel.
So man up, be tough, and you'll survive,
'cuz even if you struggle,
if you struggle hard enough...
eventually you struggle through.

Real men are loyal:
they know who they can trust
by who has proved themselves trustworthy.
A real man stands by his friends,
when no one else will help them.
So man up, and always be there for
the people who have helped you.

Real men are heroes: 
they stand up for those who are weaker than them,
and make sure that they do not come to harm.
A real man protects the people around him,
and takes action, if needed, 
to save the people and things he cares about.

Real men are honest: 
they say what they mean 
and they mean what they say.
A real man bares his soul 
to the people he trusts, 
and says what he needs to say,
and never pulls his punches 
when it comes down to what matters. 
So man up and face ther truth, 
no matter how much it hurts.

Real men are brave: 
and not just about the outside world.
Real bravery comes from within, 
and means feeling your fear and facing it,
and conquoring it with a warrior spirit; 
even if it is fear of the thing inside him.
So man up and conquor your problems.

Real men take responsibility:
for all their actions, good and bad.
A real man owns his behavior,
takes the consiquences like a man,
and makes amends when he has done wrong.
So man up and own your faults,
and work to make them better.

Real men have integrity:
they are true to themselves and their own nature,
and they don't try to be anything else.
A real man knows himself, 
and the things he stands for,
and rejects any temptation to stray.
So man up, and be yourself.
Because there's nobody else who can do it.

And from all these things, 
a real man earns his honor:
Loyalty, honesty, bravery, responsibility, and integrity. 
It is the core of what it means to be a REAL MAN,
and I am a real man, because I choose to be these things.