Metaphorically Speaking
Just shut up and play
Hopefully,
you’d offer to make her a sandwich, rather than insist that, as your wife, it’s her job to make yours.
Ideally,
you’d realize that you are both equally capable of taking care of yourselves, and that willingness to do for the other is a kindness, not a vocation.
Actually,
your stubborn, self-righteous misogyny, which you brandish like a sword, is neither welcome, nor necessary in the current millenium.
Metaphorically,
your attitude is more suited to that of a creature obliterated in the Mesozoic era.
Scientifically,
your existence is living proof that cockroaches survived.
******
If you think it’s okay to tell a class of female college graduates that their lives will not be fulfilled until they become wives and mothers, you may just be a dinosaur.
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Comments (16)
oooh a back handed slap with no hidden complement in sight. Well played and nicely said. I like this take on the challenge
Cathy, this is sooooo iconic!!! I love the reference this makes to that "incident". (I'd rather not name drop as that idiot doesn't need more attention than he's already drawn to himself. I'd rather let that jerks name just fade into nothingness.) But I also love how you worked this into the dinosaur challenge!! Great work all around Cathy!!!
What a prat he is! Thank you for this 😁
wow!! Perfect poem! well done, Cathy, you nailed it! :)
Lovely, Cathy.
My darling...I am new... this may as well be the best thing I read on this platform so far. I love!!! Creative. Entertaining. Provocative. Ironic. Cleverly put. Thank you!!!
Omgggg, I watched that video a few days back on TikTok and was so appalled!! He's definitely a dinosaur! I totally 100% wholeheartedly agree with your poem!
Well, it sounds like I missed something in the news again. LOL Great slam poem and I love the way you emphasized the beginning adjectives!
Brilliantly penned!!! Loving your slam poem!!!💕❤️❤️
People like this are eulogised by most, excellent work
Oh hell yeah!! You tell 'em!! I still cannot believe I heard what I heard and people clapped for it. This was an epic response!! Lol, I'm all fired up again!
The layers of brilliance are still unraveling in my mind as I read and reread this excellent poem! Love love love your poem! 💕💗💕
Well said Cathy. Brilliant in fact!
Either you just watched that Julia Robert’s movie or you’re about to divorce your sandwich demanding husband 😉😆. It’s great social commentary… kindness is NOT a vocation for one, I love this line the most - I know it is a truth that will stay with me 🙏👌
You write the absolute best slam lines, Cathy. I laughed out loud!
😂 That was great! Perfect! Psychology at its finest! Thank you! 🤩