Be a Man

become the he we expect you to be
stick with us and you'll be fine
you'll learn to like it
success defined by your peers, not yourself
don't invest in weakness
keep love at arm's length

only cowards choose not to fight
and we'll soon stamp that out
be a fucking rock
be better, not equal

take life by the balls
sadness is for girls
equate violence to sexual prowess
keep your tears at bay
are you fucking gay?
only anger is masculine
never ask only take
misery in our wake
you've got to make somebody lose to win
we'll crush all those who break the code
until they do the same in turn
we will never fucking ever learn

don't get sentimental
caring will be punished
you will come to fear sadness

disassociate to prove your strength
until you're no longer a whole person

hate is valued over love
cruelty rewarded and compassion mocked
we grind each other down in an endless
cycle of abuse yet act surprised
when we produce sociopaths
murderers
suicides