who is a gentleman?

what is a gentleman?

it does not mean gentle man.

it is someone who hides behind a mask

a mask of polite nothingness,

a mask of toy soldier chivalry,

a mask that makes a woman hopeful

that he is not like the rest.

hope springs eternal that this is the one,

one worthy of love.

like a ghost from a bygone era

or a lost thought of a dream

he brings hope.

it is a false hope.

it means nothing.

the mask only hides the true intentions

to take your heart

and to leave you without it.