The Machine

The pressures and double standards of being a woman in modern times. Kind of lyrical...maybe a song?

She likes driving fast,

Likes kissing slow.

But they say she can't keep up with

His tempo.

 

You can be the Queen,

But he will take the lead.

Baby girl, that's how it works in

The Machine.

 

I'm gonna rock this whole Machine.

I wanna break this world's Machine.

 

They say speak your mind,

But not too loud.

Don't want you to stand out

From the crowd.

 

Fill up your pretty head

With magazines.

It's the Manual for

The Machine.

 

I'm gonna rock this whole Machine.

I wanna break this world's Machine.

 

 

They'll tell you "wear a mask,"

Called "Cover Girl."

Hide your imperfections

From this world.

 

Wear tighter jeans,

Get double Ds.

Now you can be a part in

Our Machine.

 

I wanna rock this whole Machine.

I'm gonna break this damned Machine.

Reviews

[jacksmom]

love that poem! I can really relate to it being a woman...keep speaking your voice girl....its important for women to speak out on what it really feels like being a woman in our society with its messages of "beauty". Tight jeans and double D's attracts creeps out for one thing. TO USE AND ABUSE. Its setting the woman up as a boy toy, not as intelligent together self sufficient woman that she could be.

The poet voices her intentions of changing the way the machine runs.....you go girl!

[sedulous_mind]

Strongly agree with you!!

[sedulous_mind]

Very profound poem. I like it very much! You're so right about the double standards. No matter how women act, it's never good enough and they're always criticized.

[Chris Micha]

This is awesome in so many ways. Not only is it an amazing poem but it also could be used as lyrics. For me, this was a lyrical journey you took me on. Up and down your rollercoaster of emotions. Bravo!! :)

[Tom]

All to easy to get sucked into the fickle world of materialism, bending to peer pressure and the like !

A sincere, frank and inventive write that counsels wise words, splendid indeed!

[sheriH 2]

Wow , speechless I loved how I got the message so clearly and through such words makes it so..so
Amazing! Well done.
-sheriH

[ksbadyal]

Thank you!

[abluehorseandflowers]

Put it to music. Roger Waters welcomed us to the machine, you're saying f@&k the machine. How does one not like that?

[ksbadyal]

Thank you! If I was a musician of any kind, I would definitely put it to music!

[Relic]

Like it. It does sounds like lyrics. Nice job.

[ksbadyal]

Thank you!