Beatrice Boyle Poet Light Verse

War of the Sex'Es

War of the sex'es 
(Gram’s advice to newlyweds)

Shame on all the “Momma’s boys”
Wanting to have the upper hand
So I am asking all my sisters
To arise and take a stand.
Their mothers all have
Spoiled them by granting
Every whim
From ironing their socks
To giving their hair 
A monthly trim

So what's a bride to do
To change their attitude?
Just say "forget it pal"
Whenever they’re "in the mood"
Then we'll see how quickly
They will pick up a mop or broom
And wipe the floor in no time
 Chasing you around the room

Boys…it doesn't take much effort
To give her confidence a boost
It takes TWO to make a marriage
Only ONE to rule the roost!
Would you rather be a King
In your castle all alone
Or sharing power with your Queen
BOTH ruling from the throne!

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Tony Lane August 31, 2011 at 2:57 PM When we got married my wife informed me that I would be asked to help clean the house, do the laundry, cook the meals. I learned how to do all of these. I informed her that she would learn how to work with power tools and how to maintain the lawn mower. She learned to do all of these. We have been hapily married for 33 years and we work togeather as a team on all projects. She even learned the rules to football and watches the game with me.

Carol Sunshine Brown August 31, 2011 at 1:58 PM Enjoyed your poetry today and hope to be back soon to read more. Thank you for sharing your excellent poetry Beatrice. Love, Carol