The Bravest Man

Here is a simple pop quiz Who is the bravest man that there is, Who is the bravest man that you might know Or the bravest man others did show. Is the bravest man to your left or to your right Only because they have a weapon as their might, Or is it the man that is in front of you Because he keeps a weapon in his shoe. Remember a weapon doesn't make anyone brave A weapon makes you it's slave, It becomes your ruling master Then everywhere you look you will always see disaster. Without a weapon a coward is afraid to leave his house And he becomes as timid as a mouse, His heart is pounding and shaking as is his knees Terror is all that he feels or sees. The coward always keeps a weapon near his bed Because all that he feels is worries and dread, And when or if he ever says a prayer He says it only for the loaded gun over there. The bravest man is always the one Who can't ever be used as a pawn, He's the one that doesn't own a rifle or a gun He is the one that will never run. He's the one that's not afraid of a religion or a race And he's the one never standing in disgrace, If he screams or barks out any command He does it without a weapon in his possession or in his hand. He's never ever a coward at all Even if he meets strangers named Muhammad, Jose' or Saul, Never does he hunker down or runaway or hide When he has no weapon at his side. The bravest man that there ever was Is the man who the bullies are all afraid to speak of, He doesn't need or want a gun or a rifle All that he needs is his two fists and then has an eyeful. Randy L. McClave