Thursday, October 13, 2005

weaker sex

these marks are earned
the crow's feet, time's
battle scars. the grooves that
bracket lips, quotation marks
for the statements of my heart
stretched and sagging belly
a mother's reminder.
and yet,the weaker sex

because you make more money, are taller
can lift more, shout louder...?

5 comments:

Diana said...

AMEN!

fin said...

awesome!

Sherry Pasquarello said...

thank you both very much. i hope you enjoy my works.

Jordan said...

Hmph... Yeah, say whatever you want, but do you know why men die first? Women drive them to it! ;)

Sherry Pasquarello said...

i have a list of guys i'd drive right now! beep, beep!!!!