the caged wild cat
is quiet
he doesn’t roar, anymore
some lions are born into captivity
while others, are trapped
by their own choices.
There are no males, anymore
only emails
no biological difference, between the sexes
“Hello, how may I help you?”
Women don’t worship men, the way they should, anymore
Men, are not gods
they are courteous, push-overs
The reason why men aren’t gods, is because they don’t act like men
they have no virtues
no will, to do it, on their own
They want to be given, what is freely given
they honestly believe, there is no cost
Modern Men don’t think
they believe, what they are told
their role
is to take-out the trash
to get their food from a grocery store
to say yes, and never to say no
to sit all day, playing fantasy football
boys
can’t respect their fathers, anymore
their fathers have not fought in war
Modern Men don’t believe in anything, but what they are told
They actually believe they are 12 at heart
they need a mother
a woman, who doesn’t need a man
because
a man, is not a man, anymore
Men need a task to do
because they have no life-task.
To stand on two feet, and take it
is better than sitting
down.
I have to hide in plain sight
holding my tongue, like a worm, that wants to eat bullshit
laughing, singing
“Halleluiah! I’m not them!”
There is no easy path,
to the mountains,
holding great mysteries
melting snow, like fog, burning water,
like power, shining through the sun
rushing down rivers
into oceans, free, from the land
where governments, don’t go
where fish, swim in the sea
where pirates live, and monsters dive deep
Faith, sets a man Free
his quiet life is loud
he courts attention without wanting it
Women want him,
but they have been taught
to be something else
and he,
doesn’t want their cage.
It’s a powerful poem, giving a glimpse at how some men feel emasculated and suppressed in today’s world. Did modern feminism hijacked the rights of men? It is to be studied in years to come. Thank you for the poem, it offers a new perspective on the complexities of gender roles in the modern world.
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Hi Tanya, thanks for reading, and for your thoughtful comments. I think feminism is a symptom of a much larger problem. There is a lack of love in the world. Instead of love, people try to be smarter than each other. There is an abundance of arrogance, selfishness, and pride. Unfortunately, feminism has made men and women enemies. It is so difficult to love one’s enemies. I am trying. 🙂
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We are all trying the same… loving and being fair to our enemies. Good job 👍
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Very Good Poem.
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Thanks, Supernatural Hippie!
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Thanks for liking one of my poems, it reminds me of Sam
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Welcome, brigidfaye! 🙂
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