I wonder why
the pronoun she
can't be se as in he.
I wonder why
She is bound to he.
Why must she sound like he?
Why must he embodied in she,
take flight like a bird
in the world as he?
Now, why can't she
be as independent as he?
The culture of the day
dictates grammar's way.
The holistic she now functions as he,
with all the pros and cons,
irrespective of contribution,
anonymity of attribution.
No modern woman can stand to be
is stuck to he
sh as a stance
An s / with he attached
The Italians have a lei and lui,
the French an elle and lui,
the English, a chauvinistic he
possessive or progressive she
The Greek she, afti
is Greek for ear, you see,
Sh! Listen!
Female names are a case,
the genitive of possession.
No muse dared sway
such male intention.
Language is culture,
word of a collective lot,
word of mind and heart.
Voice of progressive thought,
it's high time
linguists sought.
Swim against the tide!
Off with of!
In the name of gender,
linguists, render,
find an answer!
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I wonder why
the pronoun he
is only a part of she
I wonder why
he is so small
Why must he be like she?
Why must she be so sure
embodying he
and his whole world
Now, why can't he
be as whole as she
The culture of the day
dictates grammar's way
He made she function like he
and she seemed to agree
still having her own way
in many ways
And I wonder if any modern man
likes to be so embodied
in she - or should I write "her"
she having the missing part of he
The Italians have a lei and lui
The French have an elle and lui,
the English, a pregnant she …
A possessive and rapacious she?
The Greek she, afti
is Greek for ear, you see
Sh! Listen!
The muse dares sway
Swaying along the shore of he
like the sea and the shoreline
such hidden intention
she hiding behind he
saying one word for all
one word of mind and heart
The voice of a new thought
endlessly to be sought
a new culture
Swim against the tide !
In the name of humanity
the voice endlessly tries
to scream "I"
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