Was I too nice?

Poem

"Thank you dear,

You're such a darling."

Maybe he uses pet-names for everyone

And it's not just that I'm young and -

Oh, let's be real,

It's because I'm a woman.

He would never say that to Tom.

 

"You weren't smiling today in that meeting

are you feeling okay?"

Of course I am.

It's the most bland meeting of the day.

Do I normally smile?

Should I stop?

I'll keep my camera off now, I guess,

Can't encourage those remarks.

 

"Your lips are very red today,

Is that a lipstick?"

No.

It is not.

God forbid I actually wear something

You might take as an invite to comment

Because apparently just my lips

Are enough.

 

"You didn't say good morning back to me-"

(When singled out from 12 men)

"-why not?"

Did he really just say that?

Do I have to respond?

Holy.

Fuck.

Just let me work.

 

"Of course you want kids!

Every woman does."

You nearly threw your wife out

For yet another pregnancy

But it's so clear

You view me as a womb

With a pretty

Fucking

Face

 

"Can I call you to-"

"No."

Creep.

You can send your comments by message

So your next sensitivity meeting

Can be arranged.

 

Not that it helps.


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