What makes a Man br Pride, ego or conceit br Or is it just another attempt br At compromise and self defeat br br What makes a Man br Kill another, and watch him bleed br As he stands over him br Gloating at his great feat br br What makes a Man br Inspired, and admired br A leader of hundreds and thousands br And forever immortal br br What makes a Man br Unforgettable and loved br A moment of truth br Or one guided by his lust br br What makes a Man br Torn, hurt and in despair br A con of his lover br Or his expectations not met br br What makes a Man br Endure pain and torture br A soul of grit and iron br Or hope for a better life br br What makes a Man br Forget his honor and code br And turn him into a beast br Inhumane, with no remorse br br Is this the purpose of existence br Guided by greed and persistence br To be the one, supreme and unfought br Yet, the lost, the confused and the fraught br br When will it end, this satire by God br A cruel joke on humanity br Or just the mere ones’ lot br Does it make sense br To awaken and to rise br Only to be crushed and forgotten br In the sands of time…br br Gauri Guptabr br