The Measure of a Man

I find pleasure in the measure of a man.
His step's direction
   toward good or ill
To define the moments
he chooses to enlighten
    or darken the paths of others.

A man who dwells  in
   the pleasure of pain
at the expense of others
knocks at the doors of
   Hell.

He who thrives in
mercy and sympathetic routes,
seeking nothing in return,
enlightens and awakens the
God within.

How a man chooses his measure
    sends a thrill up my spine
to know there is a strength
in a man
that brings light unto the dark.