Get Your Premium Membership

Influence

I dream of a time 
When I speak my mind
For mothers
For women
For
Her

But all of this dreaming
Has got me rethinking
Oh what
Sort of
Ruckus 
I'd 
Stir 

What people would think
The size of the stink
I'd cause 
With the 
Right I 
Deserve

So who has the right then
To stand up and fight then
For honor
For pride
and for
Her

Well bring out your colors 
We'll stand by eachother 
Together 
We all
Will be 
Heard

So First to the items
Whose creators defined them
As beauty
As sexy
As 
Hers

Here's to the UGGZ
That whored us like thugs
You keep 
Your leathers
And
Furs

Here's to Ed Hardy
The life of the party
With vodka 
and coozies
To 
serve

Here's to your Secret 
Victoria you keep it
We don't
Need your
lines or
your
curves 

Here's to our Coach
Who took the approach
That women
Are defined
By a 
Purse

Here's to the poor
Design of Couture
Your Juicy
Fit tight 
And looked 
Worse

But the strongest conformity 
I've seen is sorority
Your t-shirts
The billions 
Dispersed

Now onto the role models
You know one that you've modeled
The great
Women
We see
On
TV

So thank you Mrs. Cyrus
For helping inspire us
To look
Better 
At parties
In
Boots

Thank you Mrs. Gaga
Your language of blahblah
And sorry
You dropped 
All your 
Clothes
oops

Thank you Mrs. Hilton
No really you're great when
Your sex
Is firmly
Your 
Roots

And thank you Mrs. Simpson
An honorable mention
Just dumb
With the
Hair that
Suits

(In a different form now in order to provide emphasis ; )

And last but not least 
It's Palin the beast
And here
My heart 
Goes 
Out

To a gender in pain
From a woman insane
The world
Would be 
Better
Without

Now is it easy this far
To see how we are
affected 
by material 
things?

And if you can be the leader 
And give influence the finger
Then stand
And spread
Those 
Wings

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 12/17/2009 6:03:00 AM
Rock on now there you go Micah. Outstanding writing. Love, Carol
Login to Reply
Date: 12/16/2009 6:45:00 AM
Excellent commentary on the status of women in society and those who shape the opinions men have of them, Micah! I especially like the reference to Palin -- we're on the same train of thought here. Wish we could unite and show more power in our numbers. Some say "we've come a long way," but there is still much father to go! Enjoyed this tremendously. Very well composed. Love, Carolyn
Login to Reply
Date: 12/16/2009 4:02:00 AM
Interesting political write. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
Login to Reply

Book: Reflection on the Important Things