Beautiful

This is a poem I wrote over two years ago, but a comment exchange today brought it back to mind.

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Beautiful in not a word applied to  men

But, then

most  don't see the truth

Why is it uncouth

to call a man beautiful?

Are they not?

Must we always stop

at simply, "He's hot!"

Male beauty runs soul deep

It's the man who is not afraid to weep

Or, admit he's hurt

words most men would never blurt

It's the man who holds your hand

despite all his friends standing around

It's the man who...