Dandelions in the Breeze

you were told to be a man, not a monster

He makes it all right

He makes it all okay

He makes me able to smile every day

Crumpling my incoherent confidence 

good god glory

why do I glorify a man so impure 

lord I pray for him

I repent his sins for he has crossed the womb that he was carried within

you son of a loving caring intelligent strong willed and courageous woman

how dare you testify against loving eyes

strip her chest bare and resent her for being bare

tell her to stay in her place when she put you in yours

as a child

you were told to be a man

as a son

you were told to be a man

as a man,

you were told to have respect

that seems to be the part you forget

and then you give glaring red eyes back

vessels popping pistol popping rage of a man for a man for a woman for women who you claim to "not stand"

back to the kitchen you go but your hair says stay

please stay

put your hands in me on me of me please me please love me 

look in my eyes I'm no deceiver 

you're the retriever of this heart of mine

the dime of my eye 

I can assure he whispers as if he cares

but my friends look at me and warn me not to stare

stark silver masterpiece with a crumpled soul

I've never said Hi to you

for these reasons alone