The Secret of my youth

The strength of a man isn’t seen in the width of his shoulders.
It’s seen in the width of his arms that circle you.

The strength of a man isn’t in the deep tone of his voice.
It’s in the gentle words he whispers.

The strength of a man isn’t how many buddies he has.
It’s how good a buddy he is with his or “your”children.

The strength of a man isn’t in how respected he is atwork.
It’s in how he is respected at home.

The strength of a man isn’t in how hard he hits.
It’s in how tender he touches.

The strength of a man isn’t in how many women he’s loved.
It’s in how true he can be to the ONE woman he’strying to love.

The strength of a man isn’t in the weight he can lift.
It’s in the burdens he can carry.

The strength of a man isn’t in how much food he eats from your table.
It’s in the effort he puts forth when you are unable.

The strength of a man isn’t in how he makes love.
It’s in the understanding that there is more to makinglove…
than making love.



Jim said...
I am grey
beard and hair
and my body is ageing fast

i dont look young
but i feel young
the secret is LOVE
in high school i had a crush
in college i had a crush on another woman

in my bachelor days i had a crush
i married herbut then bad times befell me
and the LOVE she had for me vanished

but i didnt stop looking for LOVE
i found LOVE in the arms of an older woman

if God wills it
i will mary Mary