To Be Or Not To Be

Would I be a man if I had the chance,
To grow hair in strange places and jump up and dance,
Whenever a touchdown is made for my team,
Or a goal scored in Hockey and jump up and scream,
And scare the bejiggers out of my mate,
Even though she is trying real hard to relate,
And understand my excitement when we make first down,
And show she's enthused and tries not to frown?

Would I want to do chest bumps and yell like a monkey,
And scratch, fart and belch and think it's real funny;
Come home from work and sit down on the couch,
Pick up the remote and go into a slouch;

Or should I be satisfied just as I am;
For from the beginning it was God's plan,
To take sugar and spice and things to entice,
And create a woman so things woud be nice;
For He first made the man but he wasn't complete,
So He gave him a woman so the poor guy could eat;
For without us the guys just don`t stand a chance,
Unless I`m here to help him mine can`t find his pants.




(The real question is do you want to be the man in charge or the woman who really knows what`s going on)

For How Would I Change My Life Contest by Frank Herrera

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 4/13/2012 6:16:00 PM
hahaha, can't believe I never saw this before. Love it, Big congrats. ENjoyed your note at the bottom too.
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Date: 4/10/2012 11:55:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Frank's "If I Were A Boy/Girl" contest Judy. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/10/2012 10:26:00 AM
Judy, congratulations with your win;-) Always~ PD
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Date: 4/9/2012 8:39:00 PM
Excellent write Judy....congrats on your win!
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Date: 4/9/2012 10:14:00 AM
Good thing for us they are such good sports. Congratulations on a great win Judy. Love, Joyce
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Date: 4/9/2012 9:16:00 AM
congrats Judy on a fantastic win for this great composition of role reversal luv.. a treat for the eyes.. hope u enjoyed a lovely Easter day..
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Date: 4/9/2012 6:52:00 AM
Oh like this very good and congratulations Judy xx
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Date: 8/25/2011 5:06:00 PM
Judy-Sorry for the delay-Thanks so much for entering my contest-A big congrats. to you :)
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Date: 8/25/2011 7:26:00 PM
Thanks so much my friend. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/22/2011 3:02:00 PM
Congratulations on your placement in Natalie's "Burlesque Twist" contest Judy. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/21/2011 10:14:00 AM
Many congratulation to you again for winning.bl
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Date: 8/22/2011 4:04:00 PM
Thank you so much. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/19/2011 7:37:00 PM
LOL good 'clean" fun!!! and yup it takes 2 to tango! congrad's!!! Light & love
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Date: 8/19/2011 7:45:00 PM
Thanks so much Deb. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/19/2011 11:15:00 AM
Many congratulations, Judy : )
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Date: 8/19/2011 9:55:00 AM
great depiction! love your descriptions and how you ended this. congratulations on your win!
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Date: 8/19/2011 9:59:00 AM
Thanks so much my friend. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/18/2011 2:55:00 AM
hey Judy, congrats on your win David
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Date: 8/18/2011 10:12:00 AM
Thanks so much David. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/18/2011 2:00:00 AM
Really well written my friend. Wish I could hear the tune to this. Should be a winner for sure. It really made me smile. Good luck. God Bless, JB
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Date: 8/18/2011 1:12:00 AM
A great one Judy and so true. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 8/18/2011 1:37:00 AM
Thanks so much Joyce. It was fun. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/17/2011 10:42:00 PM
way to go Judy my friend on your third place win with this terrific piece luv..
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Date: 8/18/2011 1:38:00 AM
Thanks so much Linda. It was a fun piece to write. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/17/2011 9:58:00 PM
Great write, Judy. Congratulations on your win.~Glenna
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Date: 8/18/2011 1:56:00 AM
Thanks so much Glenna. Glad you liked it. God B;ess, JB
Date: 8/17/2011 4:25:00 PM
Judy, eventhough I was given the less than honorable position of being born a male, a humbly bow to your illustrious and formidable description of my manly cretan ways, means and vices:) In short: I LOVE this poem my dear as well as your kind comments concerning my own thoughts in "A Prayer." Peace to you and your lucky male companion, whoever he may be...Terry Martin
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Date: 8/17/2011 4:40:00 PM
Thank you so much Terry. So glad you got a giggle out of this. That's what it was intended to do. God Bless, JB ;p
Date: 8/12/2011 5:30:00 PM
a powerful message with wittiness and interesting expressions Judy my friend..good luck in the contest ..though I must admit in a house full of testosterone I am a sports nut ..haha.. am outnumbered ..luv..
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Date: 8/12/2011 6:53:00 PM
Sometimes when your surrounded you have to give in and join. ;) Glad you enjoyed this. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/11/2011 3:01:00 PM
Hi! Terrific idea about man. liked it but not in total, though written well. Thanks for your previous comments. God bless us all. bl
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Date: 8/11/2011 3:41:00 PM
It was written tongue in cheek my friend. Hope it gave you a giggle. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/11/2011 10:33:00 AM
Your poetry has amazed me today Judy. Thank you for posting it for us all to read and enjoy. Hoping you have a wonderful inspiration filled day. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/11/2011 12:22:00 PM
Thanks so much Carol. Hope you got your giggle for the day. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/10/2011 5:37:00 PM
Hey, that's a pretty grim picture of a man you paint. Some of us don't do those things; well, not all of them, anyway.
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Date: 8/10/2011 8:03:00 PM
Just havin' a bit of fun my friend. No offense. God Bless, JB
Date: 8/10/2011 11:34:00 AM
Hahahahaha Good one! We are not all that way though....Hahahaha..Still have a smile going. :-)
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Date: 8/10/2011 11:42:00 AM
Thanks so much Dan. Glad you got your giggle for the day from it. That`s what I was aiming for . God Bless, JB
Date: 8/10/2011 11:22:00 AM
Please try to remember, we are very simple beasts. God love us, we' re just not very deep. Fun poem.
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Date: 8/10/2011 11:37:00 AM
Thanks so much Tony. Glad you got a giggle from it. Just having a little fun. God Bless, JB
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