More Than You Should

There's a lot of piss in the alley some nights
It's a damn good thing that it rains
But these guys - this gross - they think it's a toilet
And that's what they think of your town -
Your town? That's how they think of your daughter.

And you're still confused
About some of these things
A lot more than you should

Men are raised to treat most women
Just enough to get what they want
A dry bed, a clean towel, a semblance of home
But in search of consent they still lie -
Consent? Consciousness is inconvenient.

And you're still confused
About some of these things
A lot more than you should

And one day older, these upright men
Sterling, stalwart, and strong
Vehemently swear to defend the honor
Of their daughters against men like them -
Like them? Don't treat their daughters like them.

Don't treat their daughters like them

And you're still confused
About some of these things
A lot more than you should

Don't treat their daughters like them

6/8/24

© Huw Powell
printed 16 September 2024

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