Lucy Campbell boy and lion painting

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MAN-UP

The world can be tough,
for a boy who’s not rough,
there’s much pressure
to man-up and fight

and the boys who shout loud,
seem so very proud,
to preach that this macho
is right

and since boys may not talk,
in the way that they ought,
it’s a lonely old life
for the gentle

they hide their sweet thoughts,
their tears can’t be caught,
lest they’re branded
as too sentimental

but I wish those boys knew,
that their heart will push through,
there’s no way to extinguish
that beauty

being tough’s not a goal,
letting love in your soul,
should be more than
considered a duty

I will raise gentle boys,
who can use their heart voice,
I will praise every tear
and emotion

let the gentle boys rise,
let the world have fresh eyes,
let man-up, be no longer
a notion.

DONNA ASHWORTH

ART BY LUCY CAMPBELL

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Lucy Campbell painting of girl holding ball of light
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WILDLINGS

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