The Man That You Deserve

"The heart is deserving of love's finest"

THE MAN THAT YOU DESERVE

ABOUT THIS POEM:

This is a poem that I wrote to a friend of mine named Teri, who

was going thru a rough time with a boyfriend of hers. He was putting

her "through the ringer" so to speak and causing her much grief.

She called me up one night after one of his "episodes". (We don't

need to go into details) At one point in our conversation I told her that

she deserves better than him and it's about time she found it without him.

But I have to ask: Do not we all deserve the best of love? Should we settle

for less? At this time I wish to send this poem out to ALL

who know they deserve the best of love, like my friend Teri.

Also, this was one of the hardest poems I ever had to write. What I tried to

do here was to tell "Teri's story" with four lines per verse.

And each line of verse had to rhyme at its end as you shall soon see.

He is a fortunate man

That has your world in the palm of his hands

If he can but understand

That it's going to take everything he can

To be that special one

To give his all and then some

To make sure to you total right is done

To make your heart shine in the sun

From the deepest, darkest part of the night

To the highest point of daylight

When your day shines so bright

He must try with all his might

To show you how much he cares

And he will always be there

Whether the going is good or fair

And to find such a man is truly rare

For the road your heart has taken has been rocky and long

And has had more than it's fair share of wrongs

Now your heart sings the sad song

Of how the two of you did not get along

Little by little from the start

Then piece by piece he broke your heart

And slowly but surely you two drifted apart

And from your life now he must depart

For you to now be free

From that which wasn't meant to be

And as for now you clearly can see

That the man you deserve was not he

To my words please do heed

The man that you need

Will come forth with dashing speed

With truth&respect in word, thought, and deed

To forget his own and help you with your pain

That in your heart may still remain

And any further hurt to you he will refrain

For he looks upon this with such disdain

He must reach into his own heart's reserve

For it's your love he is trying to preserve

And when you find this man to your heart he will serve

Is truly the man that you deserve

Ed Hendricks

Kansas City, Missouri

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