we are men, we fix things

as men we fix things.

not ourselves, of course, don't

be silly,

but other things.

we have our tools in the garage,

turn the light on

and see how clean. 

look there on the work bench,

a handy vise.

see the assortment of saws,

the hack saw, box saw,

and above it

there hangs

the phillips head screw drivers,

the flat heads too, 

the pliers, the socket wrench.

see how they're all aligned

by size.  neatly in rows

how they shine.

below on a shelf

there rests the hammer.

not one, but three, the mallet,

the claw,

the sledge.

and least i forget, the drawers

of nails,

the brads, the commons, 

the wood screws,

the screws for dry wall

screws for all sorts of projects

that might lie ahead.

and in a separate drawer

there's wire and string,

an assortment of tapes

and glue.

we are men,

we fix things. now let's take

a look at your broken shoe.