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We Became Who We Were Not

First it made me curious Then it turned to furious That men disguised as women Could claim they were victorious For in our youth the teams we chose Did not measure length of hose Some girls were chosen, often first Cuz we picked from best to worst There were no signs, no chanting fans No up and coming also rans Cardboard bases, tarmac field No one to make the traffic yield We became who we were not In that tarmac parking lot We became who we were not And none of us were ever caught John G. Lawless ©4/27/2023

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Di11y Da11y

Date: 4/28/2023 11:46:00 AM

Inspired me to request transgender training for our team at work and I did a short course today to improve my knowledge base. It's evident this isn't a trend but a brave decision being made by people within this generation that didn't exist before. I can't pretend to understand but I can be open minded and try. I wouldn't advocate cheating - but it's a lot more complicated. Slightly mixed message in your poem, but it did give me the nudge to ensure I can do more to help people feel included.

Lin Lane

Date: 4/27/2023 6:54:00 AM

How cleverly you distinguish male from female in your 'hose' line. It's the beauty of using metaphors in the hands of a real poet, John.