Men have to be strong,

Everyone says so,

Strength is in body and mind.

But nobody asks how I am.

The strength in my body is seeping away,

Inevitable with the years,

‘Dad’ is supposedly always strong,

But nobody asks how I am.

Cool and calm is the way I am,

It’s the way I’ve always been,

It’s an effort, and it’s tiring,

But nobody asks how I am.

Sometimes I scream in my head, 

I just need a moment to recharge,

I’m still the same likeable guy,

But nobody asks how I am.

Others around me may be sick, or troubled,

We all have those things in life,

I’m always there as a rock,

But nobody asks how I am.