The Decline Of Man (And The Rise Of Women) Poem by David Whalen

Throughout the ages until the recent day
Strength and size ruled the world
But those times have long passed away

The days when women truly needed men
Were all the norm back then
Now gone Ne’er to be back again

Machines that farm and till our land
Can make our goods much faster than
The hand of any common working man

It’s the age of women (perhaps long overdue)
It’s machines and technology and many
Men have no clue

So now it’s become a world of finesse
Where strength and size
Could matter less

There’s a sea-change come upon the land
Where there’s no need
For strong back or hand

That women are as able and probably more so
To push the buttons program the computers
That make our modern world go

For every two men who have a degree
The number of women that do
Add up to three

For every four men who are the boss
There’s now five women in charge
“What’cha think of that “hoss? ”

Women now, in many cases, raise our kids alone
And these erstwhile, dependent ladies (now quite independent)
Are oft’ the only parent in the home

So the times they are a’changin’ guys
And personally, I think it’s quite a feat
That women are becoming the strong and wise
And we’re becoming obsolete!