A Man; A Boy

Deep within the comfort, deep within the ease
Lies a tangling with a past he’s trying to unleash

Amongst a repertoire of dealings in life’s intricacies
Is a love unrecovered, he recalls and reminisces

A family once strong and jointed
Is torn and tattered like pieces of a jigsaw

Laced with airs of grace and poise is a façade
It crumbles under life’s uncertainties and toils

Faced with a coming of age and disappointment
There is a conflict, a battle with his allocated providence

A world of riches is sought, the ultimate pursuit
He will not tolerate any form of rebuke

There is a furious surge to beat the clock
A mending of what could be lost is stirring

Dealings are made to fulfil the golden dream
Hustling, pushing to satisfy the intensity

Distant memories leave him confused and unsure
An independent nature threatened, he wants to give more

But deep within the comfort, deep within the ease
Lies merely a man; just a boy

- melvaouliaris

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