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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Dietrich Avatar
April 13, 2012 at 6:16 PM
hahaha, can't believe I never saw this before. Love it, Big congrats. ENjoyed your note at the bottom too.
Brown Avatar
April 10, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Frank's "If I Were A Boy/Girl" contest Judy. Love, Carol
A   Avatar
April 10, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Judy, congratulations with your win;-) Always~ PD
Macfarlane Avatar
April 9, 2012 at 8:39 PM
Excellent write Judy....congrats on your win!
Johnson Avatar
April 9, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Good thing for us they are such good sports. Congratulations on a great win Judy. Love, Joyce
Sweetheart Avatar
April 9, 2012 at 9:16 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..
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
April 9, 2012 at 6:52 AM
Oh like this very good and congratulations Judy xx
The Rogue Rhymer Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 5:06 PM
Judy-Sorry for the delay-Thanks so much for entering my contest-A big congrats. to you :)
Ball Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 7:26 PM
Thanks so much my friend. God Bless, JB
Brown Avatar
August 22, 2011 at 3:02 PM
Congratulations on your placement in Natalie's "Burlesque Twist" contest Judy. Love, Carol
Devnath  Avatar
August 21, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Many congratulation to you again for winning.bl
Ball Avatar
August 22, 2011 at 4:04 PM
Thank you so much. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB
Guzzi Avatar
August 19, 2011 at 7:37 PM
LOL good 'clean" fun!!! and yup it takes 2 to tango! congrad's!!! Light & love
Ball Avatar
August 19, 2011 at 7:45 PM
Thanks so much Deb. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB
Horne Avatar
August 19, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Many congratulations, Judy : )
Susan Avatar
August 19, 2011 at 9:55 AM
great depiction! love your descriptions and how you ended this. congratulations on your win!
Ball Avatar
August 19, 2011 at 9:59 AM
Thanks so much my friend. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB
Williams Avatar
August 18, 2011 at 2:55 AM
hey Judy, congrats on your win David
Ball Avatar
August 18, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Thanks so much David. God Bless, JB
Ball Avatar
August 18, 2011 at 2:00 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
Johnson Avatar
August 18, 2011 at 1:12 AM
A great one Judy and so true. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Ball Avatar
August 18, 2011 at 1:37 AM
Thanks so much Joyce. It was fun. God Bless, JB
Sweetheart Avatar
August 17, 2011 at 10:42 PM
way to go Judy my friend on your third place win with this terrific piece luv..
Ball Avatar
August 18, 2011 at 1:38 AM
Thanks so much Linda. It was a fun piece to write. God Bless, JB
Poetess Avatar
August 17, 2011 at 9:58 PM
Great write, Judy. Congratulations on your win.~Glenna
Ball Avatar
August 18, 2011 at 1:56 AM
Thanks so much Glenna. Glad you liked it. God B;ess, JB
Martin Avatar
August 17, 2011 at 4:25 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
Ball Avatar
August 17, 2011 at 4:40 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
Sweetheart Avatar
August 12, 2011 at 5:30 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..
Ball Avatar
August 12, 2011 at 6:53 PM
Sometimes when your surrounded you have to give in and join. ;) Glad you enjoyed this. God Bless, JB
Devnath  Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 3:01 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
Ball Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 3:41 PM
It was written tongue in cheek my friend. Hope it gave you a giggle. God Bless, JB
Brown Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 10:33 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
Ball Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Thanks so much Carol. Hope you got your giggle for the day. God Bless, JB
Smith Avatar
August 10, 2011 at 5:37 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.
Ball Avatar
August 10, 2011 at 8:03 PM
Just havin' a bit of fun my friend. No offense. God Bless, JB
Kearley Avatar
August 10, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Hahahahaha Good one! We are not all that way though....Hahahaha..Still have a smile going. :-)
Ball Avatar
August 10, 2011 at 11:42 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
Lane Avatar
August 10, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Please try to remember, we are very simple beasts. God love us, we' re just not very deep. Fun poem.
Ball Avatar
August 10, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Thanks so much Tony. Glad you got a giggle from it. Just having a little fun. God Bless, JB
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