Never Too Late
I thought I was a man when I was 13
Lil hair on my face, voice got more bass
I thought I was grown when my height kicked in
Started feelin weird around girls catching feels like a chase
I thought I was an adult when I started being independent
Always hung out with people that didn't like being in my space
I became a man when I realised I was childish
Felt alone but didn't say anything
I became a man when I realised sometimes I need to be selfish
I can still help others, but first I gotta treat the king
I became a man when I realised I needed self love as much as regular
I should be commited to myself and not treat it like a fling
What makes a man, I may never really know
A man isn't someone who knows where to go
A man isn't someone that needs to be flex their strength
A man isn't someone who spends time with their backs bent
A man is someone who realises that growth isn't just physical
Because the most important growth comes from the mental
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