To be a feminist man
Is an aspiration
That must be taken up and proven
Like the back end of “Hey Jude”
at peak energy,
and seemingly endless.
Which is more
Than fair
Considering
The seemingly endless
Tilt of the board
Where every woman and girl
Falls sway to a world
Where they, instead of a wristwatch,
Are considered an accessory.
So when a well-meaning relative
Describes the girl
Who will be a woman
As “not very ladylike”
I take that sad song, and make it better:
This one is not going to be a lady;
She, is on her way—
As a force of nature.