That kind of man

That kind of man

by Joel Howard

"What is desired in a man is his steadfast love"

Proverbs 19:22a

What is a man?

What do we long for in a man?

Proverbs says 

It is not what he does

But the fact of him continuing on

What do we seek

In a human being?

What kind of leader

Do we appreciate?

The kind, here we find

Is the not-giving-up kind

You see

A man can speak

And fail

But what happens next?

This is what we seek:

A man can slip

And take another stride

This is what we'd find

A hero

Is not a polished, perfect

Helpful, helpless

Boring, basking

Know-it-all, loud mouth

A hero

Instead

Is a lowly man

A hero

I beg,

Is a poor, bold man

Poor enough to know

What all others know

Bold enough to go

Where no one else goes

So a man

Who triumphs through

Narrow ways, through

Narrow gates, through

Passageways that

Most won't take who've

Seen mistakes

Seen empty plates

Know what it takes

Fail, yet still awake

Run not from shame

Scorn it, instead

Jump out of bed

Perfection is ahead

Not in the bag

Chances are, we'll fail

But go anyway, again

This the kind of man

We would have in command

Not the perfect

But the steadfast

Not the blameless

But the honest

Not the biggest

But the bravest

Will you enlist?

I will. Come with