The Gentleman

The touch of a handA warm embraceThe scent of the manHis aging faceEyes that glintA smile so wideThe look of happinessConcealing pain insideStoic in stanceLearned so long agoBe upright and brightHe was told to showProper around ladiesIs how he actsNot a swear word passesWith his dad, this was a pactCourteous …

Chivalry alive whilst common courtesy is dying?

Chivalry Chivalry, is it still alive in modern today whilst common courtesy is slowing but surely diminishing? First, let’s define chivalry using the very succinct definition from the Collins English Dictionary; Chivalry: is polite, kind and unselfish behaviour, especially by men towards women. Of course there are variations and extensions …