You can stand over me, arms crossed, hair styled neat
Express your idea of how a man acts and chooses
Say that you’re sorry some decision has been taken
That will be life-changing for me and not in a good way.
I’ve met you before, over and over, heard your dismissals
Seen you act like an Alpha bull clearing a
Weakling challenger from the heard and thinking the female
Titters were approbation for your aggression.
Dreary, I get so dreary listening over and over to
Words that claim such authority by their delivery yet
Lack the depth and determination which would
Confer your position with true leadership.
Black clouds sit overhead while people gather
Around and listen to the wisdom flowing from
Your corner office while I sit out in the hallway waiting
For the punishment you’ve planned for me.
You guys are right, you know what must be–
Able to walk and talk through the grey haired
Interest that used to be open to us all but
Now has been thrown out. Like me.
There is strength and power in the world, even
These days where perception has smothered
Reality with artifice, so you can unfold your arms,
Lower your voice and sit down with the heard.
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