at what point did

a Random Man

outweigh

a Good Woman

 

women selling themselves

so short they are willing

to accept crumbs

while claiming

to be worth diamonds

 

work a full time job

manage a household

singlehandedly with only a

spot here and there

raise a wo/man

these credentials

sudden liabilities

 

women now prove their worth

show him you are worth his time

demonstrate to him that

above others he should pick u

 

it was that damn grey’s anatomy scene

in the elevator a woman

belittles her value

stood and begged a man to pick her

over

his

wife

 

what the hell

 

here’s the deal

that’s what’s been going down

for more than a generation

women hunt

men gather

 

HIV running at epidemic proportions

divorce a standard we no longer

find problematic

 

we wonder why we’re

so unhappy

why love is no more

filling than a snicker’s bar

 

maybe its time to

try a new way

to move in a different direction

to expect more

to be more