Gender Poem by Justin Reamer

Large arms and legs with bulging muscles,
Two large pectorals with a washboard abdomen,
The ability to take insults without shedding tears,
Earning bacon every day with conceit and deception,
Protecting the family like a gigantic shield,
And treating women like conquests like
A number of credentials on a resume
Defines masculinity, the essence of wars and
Tragedy through a patriarchal history,
Something to deeply consider.

Lean arms and a thin waistline with 'large breasts, '
A beautiful smile capturing a thousand glances,
The ability to sympathize and feel for others,
Keeping oneself pure for her future husband,
A good cook and cleaner for the entire household,
Protector of children like a giant fortress,
Nurturer of her spouse, never to leave the house,
And an embodiment of purity supposedly define
The role of femininity, where matriarchy rarely
Existed and was ascribed to patriarchal terms
For over five millennia across humanity.

What would've happened had we been a matriarchy?
Would women be rulers and bring about wars and conquests?
Would men be slaves, nothing more than property in a home?
What would we actually be like, I wonder?
We say we are different from our predecessors,
But we are not much better off because
Women still fight for their rights every day across the world,
But we can change all that if we choose to;
We just have to make the right choice.