Can you handle the man?
(From The Woodsman’s Notebook)

Can you handle the man trapped inside? I’ll have to bet you can’t. Why would you want to take a chance? Why would you dare? After do men really care? Can you handle the man? Is it possible some men do? Are you sure they aren’t just to shy to get to know you? How well do you know the man inside? If all men are created equal, wouldn’t we all be the same? Are all men the same? Can you handle this man? Does he feel the same? Are you really sure? It might be he just isn’t the man for you. Are we really all the same? Are you sure we don’t believe in Honesty and truth? Or is it just a game we play? How well do you know this man trapped inside? Cautious with most, Private to some, open with few, mistrusting with many, well perceived by none. Can you handle the man inside? Honesty he wears on his sleeve for all to see, trust he keeps in his heart to afraid to let it part, love he stores in his being but never seen. Can you see the man trapped inside? His loneliness buried deep inside. Is he afraid to let the world that yes he cried? Can you handle this man?
Honesty, loyalty, commitment thought to be lies are true to him with no compromise. Yes that word compromise inside another promise hides. Who is this man trapped inside? Truthful with no bounds, how funny the way that sounds. Not a man you say? Who am I? Is it games you think I play? A Companion to the end but sill searching for his best friend.
Sensitivity and devotion he finds it hard to share when he sees that you don’t really care. What about the man trapped inside? Can you handle this man? If you think you can then show him your beautiful smile. Can you handle the man inside? I’ll have to bet you can’t.
                                                                                                                The Woodsman 11/15/02
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