VANESSA GORDON
The chestbeater demanding respect
The breastfeeder praying for change
The louder he gets the more she laments as he shifts all the blame.
He covers her in shame for being
maimed
raped
and beaten.
How dare she speak up and assume they were equals.
“Unequally yoked,” the minister explained
She sinned.
It is the law of the land she sows and she reaps.
This is the reason she deserved to be
maimed
raped
and beaten.
Apparently this is what happens to pamuks and heathens.
The chestbeater demanding respect
The breastfeeder praying for change
The conditions will vary
Sometimes he’s sweet
Sometimes he’s scary
Depending on mood, ego, or pride
Sometimes it’s monetary
There are no rules; he controls the commentary
The chestbeater demanding respect
Meanwhile the breastfeeder is still
praying for change