Poems that matter

Mister hit and Miss

Mister hit and Miss

Paul is a boy

Paula is a girl

Paul earns thrice the cash

Paula's eyebrows furl

Paul can be a doctor

Paula still a nurse

Paul always feels safe at night

Paula is vigilant like a curse

Paul is confident

Paula is made timid

Paul sees through a tunnel

Paula sees more vivid

Paul proudly boasts

Paula cannot admit

Paul has the privilege

Paula just wants to fit

Paul can be a president

Paula still only dreams

Paul makes a comment

Paula frays at the seams

Paul wants her in a tighter dress

Paula never lets him win

Paul owns all the land

Paula's confidence in the bin

Paul takes no notice of kids

Paula has to run more laps

Paul a better everything

Paula sees the gaps

Paul sees himself on TV

Paula has to know she matters

Paul can have many partners

Paula never sees when he batters

Paul is careless and guilt-free

Paula has a mind, not just a body

Paul never cooks or cleans

Paula never sees herself as ugly

Paul lives in a man's world

Paula is the butt of a joke

Paul never knows suffering

Paula is prone to a poke

Paul always had a vote

Paula is left behind

Paul could say anything

Paula is forced to silence

Paul took little notice

Paula dreams of defiance

Paul always had help

Paula wants to be free

Paul always complained

Paula wants the men to see

Paul was always fond of bed

Paula is human, special, and strong

Paul wants to drink to excess

Paula wants to belong

Paul is a coward

Paula is a Woman

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