My Pride

Some would label me a myth,

Knowing I exist

But rarely seen

The only words heard 

That I've spoken

Seems like legend

Because those that repeat 

Often begin with "They Say"

I stay on the porch

Because I'm the gatekeeper 

To my home

I watch from a distance 

Catching wind through the breeze 

Only time I rise is when too close to home

It okay to ask about me...

Just understand my life isn't about me

I walk independent

Knowing that under my wings

Are those that are dependent 

My status is that of a man

With the burdens being hoisted like a man

Enduring that slashing like a man

If am too silent for comfort

If I seem distant 

I'm attempting to astound

Evolved beyond expectation

I'm focused on protecting 

My pride