Women's Work

Woman’s Work

'A woman's work is never done',
How oft I've heard that call.
While men just sit down on their bum
Just waiting for their fall.

No wonder then, that over time,
Man's place has fell below.
For letting women do the lot,
Has left no place to go.

But women would refute the claim,
That they all rule the land.
They let the fellows still believe,
They have the upper hand.

But I'm the boss in my own house,
My wife grants that to me.
As long as I do what she wants,
And never disagree.

More perfect match was ever made,
Than woman and her man.
The weaker sex has all the things,
That make men what they am.

With smiles and tears and sensual ways,
They keep men in control.
While men just follow in their spell,
Like prisoners on parole.

Tethered by an inner wish,
To gain their woman’s praise.
And even when they use their tools,
It's women that appraise.

So think again if you may feel,
Men ever ruled the day.
Since Adam granted Eve's first wish,
Women have led the way.

But living in their shadow,
Is the nicest place to be.
For they're really lovely creatures,
And mine always makes the tea!

Ivor G Davies
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 5/12/2015 7:48:00 AM
Yup, that's basically true, though I wouldn't make the statement universal, I'm sure the few exceptions will be pretty angry, men have got a lot of pride. Fun to read. To answer your question, I'm still writing, though I haven't written poetry in a while. I've been busy. Shamefully neglected poetrysoup. I suppose I've been avoiding the site because some of my old poetry is on it. I have this bad habit of reading my old poems, feeling terribly ashamed of them and then deleting them.
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Date: 5/13/2015 2:15:00 PM
Rauwolfia, I have a terrible habit of reading my previous work and looking to alter/edit it. Mainly this comes from a grammar education that taught strict rules that I still tend to follow by instinct. One was starting every line of poetry with a capital letter but still maintaining correct punctuation. I now find this does detract from flow and alter it occasionally. However, I have many critics who say I should always leave my poetry as originally written! ..... Ivor
Date: 5/12/2015 3:51:00 AM
Excellent and lovely write, wonderful humor and very touching observation. This reminded me of my grandmother.
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Date: 5/12/2015 4:29:00 AM
Thank you Cynthia, There can be no greater compliment to a poet than to be told he had stirred memories....Ivor
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