To Preach Respect

he stole my pain and showed it off

what disrespect

to preach respect

under a woman's name

he wailed in pity and horror for my claim

how? he cut me off

for he was louder than I,

larger than I

and this is how the feminist men bark for your rights

cutting you off while you're still talking

with no permission to preach for something that is your reality

my reality

"Oh, I HATE it when men do that, it's like

screw them"

that is what he, a man, said,

before I finished my story.

and to equality, he kept toasting

without a moment letting me speaking (as if I needed that)

feeding off the nods and the praise

for generic claims presented with unprecedented originality

deserving of our stunned pleasure

No, you don't get to say a thing

And it's too late for retribution.